R. Kelly jailed in NYC as he awaits sex-trafficking trial
R&B singer R. Kelly has been jailed in New York City in anticipation of his sex-trafficking trial later this summer
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Your support makes all the difference.R&B singer R. Kelly has been jailed in New York City in anticipation of his sex-trafficking trial later this summer.
A federal prison website on Wednesday listed Kelly as an inmate at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn He arrived there Tuesday afternoon from Chicago where he was being held on similar charges.
Kelly, 54, is accused of leading an enterprise made up of his managers, bodyguards and other employees who helped him recruit women and girls for sex. Federal prosecutors say the group selected victims at concerts and other venues and arranged for them to travel to see Kelly.
The Grammy Award-winning singer denies ever abusing anyone.
His trial is set for Aug. 9.
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