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NBC’S REHEMA ELLIS HAS THE
LATEST.

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LATEST.
>> Reporter: TONIGHT R. KELLY IS

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>> Reporter: TONIGHT R. KELLY IS
FACING CHARGES FOR SEXUAL ABUSE

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FACING CHARGES FOR SEXUAL ABUSE
SPANNING MORE THAN A DECADE,

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SPANNING MORE THAN A DECADE,
FROM 1998 TO 2010.

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FROM 1998 TO 2010.
>> EARLIER TODAY, ROBERT KELLY

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>> EARLIER TODAY, ROBERT KELLY
WAS INDICTED BEFORE A COOK

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WAS INDICTED BEFORE A COOK
COUNTY GRAND JURY ON TEN COUNTS

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COUNTY GRAND JURY ON TEN COUNTS
OF AGGRAVATED CRIMINAL SEXUAL

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OF AGGRAVATED CRIMINAL SEXUAL
ABUSE INVOLVING FOUR VICTIMS.

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ABUSE INVOLVING FOUR VICTIMS.
>> Reporter: PROSECUTORS SAY

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>> Reporter: PROSECUTORS SAY
THREE OF THE ALLEGED VICTIMS

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THREE OF THE ALLEGED VICTIMS
WERE BETWEEN 13 AND 17 YEARS

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WERE BETWEEN 13 AND 17 YEARS
OLD.

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OLD.
JERONDA PACE IS ONE OF THEM.

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JERONDA PACE IS ONE OF THEM.
IN JANUARY SHE TOLD "DATELINE"

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IN JANUARY SHE TOLD "DATELINE"
SHE BEGAN A RELATIONSHIP WITH

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SHE BEGAN A RELATIONSHIP WITH
KELLY WHEN SHE WAS 16.

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KELLY WHEN SHE WAS 16.
>> IF I DIDN’T AGREE TO HAVING

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>> IF I DIDN’T AGREE TO HAVING
SEX WITH HIM, OR PERFORMING, I

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SEX WITH HIM, OR PERFORMING, I
WOULD BE LOCKED IN A ROOM.

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WOULD BE LOCKED IN A ROOM.
>> Reporter: THE CHARGES COME A

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>> Reporter: THE CHARGES COME A
WEEK AFTER MICHAEL AVENATTI SAID

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WEEK AFTER MICHAEL AVENATTI SAID
HE GAVE AUTHORITIES A VIDEO

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HE GAVE AUTHORITIES A VIDEO
SHOWING KELLY HAVING SEX WITH A

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SHOWING KELLY HAVING SEX WITH A
14-YEAR-OLD GIRL.

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14-YEAR-OLD GIRL.
AVENATTI SAYS HE REPRESENTS TWO

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AVENATTI SAYS HE REPRESENTS TWO
ALLEGED VICTIMS.

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ALLEGED VICTIMS.
ONE WAS INCLUDED IN TODAY’S

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ONE WAS INCLUDED IN TODAY’S
INDICTMENT.

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INDICTMENT.
FOR YEARS THE SINGER HAS BEEN

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FOR YEARS THE SINGER HAS BEEN
UNDER SUSPICION OF SEXUALLY

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UNDER SUSPICION OF SEXUALLY
ABUSING YOUNG WOMEN.

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ABUSING YOUNG WOMEN.
IN 2008 HE WAS ACQUITTED OF

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IN 2008 HE WAS ACQUITTED OF
CHILD PORNOGRAPHY CHARGES.

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CHILD PORNOGRAPHY CHARGES.
52-YEAR-OLD KELLY HAS

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52-YEAR-OLD KELLY HAS
CONSISTENTLY DENIED ALL

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CONSISTENTLY DENIED ALL
ALLEGATIONS AGAINST HIM AND HIS

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ALLEGATIONS AGAINST HIM AND HIS
LAWYER HAS SAID KELLY NEVER

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LAWYER HAS SAID KELLY NEVER
KNOWINGLY HAD SEX WITH ANYONE

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KNOWINGLY HAD SEX WITH ANYONE
UNDERAGE.

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UNDERAGE.
>> THEY’RE MAKING HIM A

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>> THEY’RE MAKING HIM A
SACRIFICIAL LAMB FOR THEIR OWN

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SACRIFICIAL LAMB FOR THEIR OWN
SAKE.

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SAKE.
AND THERE’S NO MERIT TO ANY OF

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AND THERE’S NO MERIT TO ANY OF
THIS.

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THIS.
>> Reporter: THE EMBATTLED

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>> Reporter: THE EMBATTLED
SINGER CAME UNDER RENEWED

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SINGER CAME UNDER RENEWED
SCRUTINY LAST MONTH AFTER A

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SCRUTINY LAST MONTH AFTER A
DOCUSERIES REVEALED EXPLOSIVE

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DOCUSERIES REVEALED EXPLOSIVE
ALLEGATIONS OF SEXUAL, MENTAL,

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ALLEGATIONS OF SEXUAL, MENTAL,
AND PHYSICAL ABUSE.

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AND PHYSICAL ABUSE.
SOON AFTER, THE CHICAGO

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SOON AFTER, THE CHICAGO
PROSECUTOR MADE A PLEA FOR ANY

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PROSECUTOR MADE A PLEA FOR ANY
VICTIMS TO COME FORWARD.

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VICTIMS TO COME FORWARD.
>> WE CANNOT SEEK JUSTICE

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>> WE CANNOT SEEK JUSTICE
WITHOUT YOU.

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WITHOUT YOU.
>> Reporter: TONIGHT, SEVERAL

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>> Reporter: TONIGHT, SEVERAL
HAVE.

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HAVE.
IF CONVICTED, KELLY COULD FACE

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IF CONVICTED, KELLY COULD FACE
UP TO 70 YEARS IN PRISON.