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September 21, 2021

Prosecution Rests in R. Kelly Sex Trafficking Trial
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In New York, federal prosecutors have rested their case in the trial
against accused sexual predator and trafficker R. Kelly, who faces
several charges, including sexual exploitation of children, kidnapping
and forced labor. Nearly a dozen survivors and over 30 other witnesses
detailed the singer's pattern of sexual and other abuse against dozens
of women and underage girls for nearly two decades. Cases against R.
Kelly have also been filed in Illinois and Minnesota. If convicted, he
faces decades behind bars.


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