A Chicago prosecutor, Kim Foxx has dropped sexual abuse charges laid against rapper R. Kelly on Monday, 30th January 2023.
R. Kelly was accused of sexually abusing four people of which three were minors. However, it seems the accusers will be disappointed after the prosecutor dropped all charges against him.
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The announcement was made by Kim Foxx on the eve of the hearing in the state case. Foxx stated that she is aware of how disappointed people will be given that she has been the one actively encouraging victims to press charges.
She however noted that R. Kelly has not been released from police custody having been found guilty on federal charges in New York and Illinois.
Kelly’s attorney, Jennifer Bonjean, said she was “pleased” with the prosecution’s decision to drop charges.
“He only has one life to give. So I don’t know how many sentences upon sentences would satisfy people,” Bonjean said.
Lanita Carter, who said she was sexually assaulted by R. Kelly in February 2003, said she was “extremely disappointed” with the news.
“I have spent nearly 20 years hoping that my abuser would be brought to justice for what he did to me. With today’s announcement, all hope of justice for my case is gone,” Carter said, adding that she trusted Foxx and her office with her story and has spent four years steeling herself to face Kelly to no avail.
“Justice has been denied for me,” she said.
A Chicago prosecutor is dropping the state sex-abuse charges against singer R. Kelly, following federal convictions in two courts that ensure he will be locked up for decades. https://t.co/N6nmv16trL
— The Associated Press (@AP) January 30, 2023
