R. Kelly charged in Minnesota with prostitution, solicitation involving a minor - Global News

A Minnesota prosecutor charged singer R. Kelly on Monday with prostitution and solicitation related to an allegation that he invited a 17-year-old girl to his hotel room in 2001 and paid her $200 to dance naked with him.Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman said Kelly, whose full name is Robert Sylvester Kelly, is accused of soliciting the girl after meeting her before a concert in Minneapolis.Story continues belowREAD MORE: R. Kelly denied bail after pleading not guilty to sexual abuse chargesFreeman said the girl was trying to get an autograph from Kelly, and that the R&B performer gave her his signature and a phone number. When the girl called the number, she was invited to Kelly’s hotel. There she was offered $200 to take off her clothes and dance, Freeman said. He said Kelly took his clothes off and they danced together.A criminal complaint said the girl said Kelly lay on his bed and the girl climbed on top of him “body to body.”WATCH: R. Kelly’s lawyer says client ‘not a danger’ after federal sex trafficking charges (July, 2019)

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August 06, 2019 at 05:00AM