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R. Kelly pleads not guilty in Brooklyn federal court on sexual abuse charges

The R&B singer is facing several charges in New York, as he is accused of sexually abusing women and underage girls, as well as sexual exploitation of children, kidnapping and forced labor.

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Aug 2, 2019, 5:55 AM

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