R. Kelly Arrested On Porn Charges - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Janice · 01-22-2003, 03:12 PM

MIAMI (Jan. 22) - R. Kelly, already facing child pornography charges in Illinois, was arrested Wednesday in Florida on additional child pornography charges after investigators said they found 12 photographs of a nude girl at the singer's home.

Kelly, whose first name is Robert, was arrested without incident at a Miami-Dade County hotel. He was being held at the county jail. Bond was set at $12,000.

The Grammy award-winning artist has been out on bond and awaiting trial on 21 counts of child pornography in Chicago. Those charges stem from a videotape authorities say shows him having sex with a 13-year-old girl. Kelly, 36, has denied that charge.

Col. Grady Judd of the Polk County Sheriff's Office told WSVN-TV that three photos show Kelly having sex with a female under 18. In the other nine photos, the female is nude. He said the photos were found last June during a search of a home Kelly rented in Davenport after he was arrested there on the Illinois warrant. Davenport, in Polk County, is about 35 miles southwest of Orlando.

The R&B singer is known for hits ranging from the Grammy-winning, gospel-like ``I Believe I Can Fly'' to sexually charged material such as ``Bump 'n' Grind,'' ``Feelin' On Yo Booty'' and ``Your Body's Callin'.''

The Illinois investigation began after the Chicago Sun-Times reported last February that it had received the tape anonymously and passed it along to Chicago police.

Kelly also has been the focus of at least four lawsuits, three of which accuse him of having sex with underage girls. He has acknowledged settling two of the lawsuits regarding underage sex, but his lawyers have said they will fight the third.

Kelly's new album, ``Chocolate Factory,'' is scheduled to be released in February. He was nominated for a Grammy earlier this month for the song ``The World's Greatest,'' from the ``Ali'' soundtrack.

01/22/03 13:22 EST

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isiahthomas · 01-22-2003, 04:09 PM

This dude got serious issues, i saw the news a minute ago on yahoo.com & aol.com. Out of all the women in the world to date, he decides to mess with underage girls. He needs help bad & to think i stood by him & supported him thinking he was innocent when everybody else was doggin him. Ronald Isley of the Isley Brothers is the only entertainer in his corner, everybody else in the industry knows he's a pervert. I'm still gonna buy his music cause he's the best r&b singer to me but i'll be glad when all of this is over & i hope he goes to prison cause he needs to reflect on what he's done.

Kay Scarpetta · 01-22-2003, 04:24 PM

I heard that on the radio at school today.... pathetic.

Pitooey · 01-22-2003, 04:31 PM

If these charges are true Than I say --

"SEND HIM TO THE SLAMMER" ............ & throw the key away.

Kristina · 01-22-2003, 04:37 PM

Geez, does he ever stop?

TJL · 01-22-2003, 05:55 PM

Hopefully they'll be able to make these charges stick.
It amazes me how the rich and famous manage to skirt the law...

AKA · 01-22-2003, 07:35 PM

There's enough evidence against him to get a conviction. There are videos of him having sex with at least one underage girl, if not more. They also found pornographic images of minors at his house as well. Plus, the dude married Aaliyah when she was fifteen. I hope they put him away and he can get help. It's too bad; he's a talented guy.

breakdownx · 01-22-2003, 07:53 PM

He said the photos were found last June during a search of a home Kelly rented in Davenport after he was arrested there on the Illinois warrant. Davenport, in Polk County, is about 35 miles southwest of Orlando.

^okay these were found in June, it's old..but now when his CD is about to drop, they come out?

DarleneIllyria · 01-22-2003, 10:28 PM

Eh, I'm not going to sugarcoat what I'm about to say. If you are highly offensive by me or the stuff I say, you need to just skip my post all together. I say if this guy is having sex with underage girls, they need to cut 'it' off.

I'm not condemning sex if you are a full adult and the person you are having sex with is a full adult. It's just sick and perverted to be 36 years old and ****ing with underage people. Cut it off and throw him in the slammer.

Just my 2 cents

sara · 01-23-2003, 02:32 AM

That is just sick

dlemond · 01-23-2003, 01:46 PM

I think when he's in the joint, the "R." will be dropped and he'll be known to the boys as just "Kelly."

Or NS (No Sleep) Kelly, PTS (Pickup That Soap) Kelly, PM (Pretty Mouth) Kelly, and HTS (Hurts To Sit) Kelly.

Poor Kelly, taken advantage of by grown men.

Payback's a bitch.

Pitooey · 01-23-2003, 04:10 PM

Kelly & Pee wee and the rest of them...........

laceyinthesky · 01-24-2003, 02:59 AM

What's with all these famous people and kiddie porn nowadays? I've been hearing a lot more about it recently.

SBTB Geek · 01-26-2003, 10:59 PM

I am ashamed to admit, I used to be a fan. (R. is a GREAT album.)

Like all other offenders, he should serve his time. It's not fair to get out easy just because he is a celebrity.

Adele · 01-28-2003, 02:28 PM

What grosses me out most isn't really the issue, it's how everyone discusses it. What the hell man? You don't find it at all weird to sit at your computers and talk about how "R. Kelly was arrested on porn charges"???? Do you think it makes you.....any less perverted? Dude, try NOT digging into the lives of famous people. God man, if this happened in West Virginia to some unknown cable guy, no one would be talking about it, b/c it wouldn't be all over the news and ****. People only care b/c he's famous. **** off. He's still a person, a perv who happens to sing.

Note: I am in NO WAY a fan of R. Kelly. I have never been a fan of R. Kelly, and I never will be a fan of R. Kelly. I was not sticking up for R. Kelly........The topic just made it easy for me to bitch.

01-22-2003, 03:12 PM	#1
Janice Retired Admin - Hollywood Swingin' Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 03, 2001 Location: Beantown Posts: 36,388	R. Kelly Arrested On Porn Charges MIAMI (Jan. 22) - R. Kelly, already facing child pornography charges in Illinois, was arrested Wednesday in Florida on additional child pornography charges after investigators said they found 12 photographs of a nude girl at the singer's home. Kelly, whose first name is Robert, was arrested without incident at a Miami-Dade County hotel. He was being held at the county jail. Bond was set at $12,000. The Grammy award-winning artist has been out on bond and awaiting trial on 21 counts of child pornography in Chicago. Those charges stem from a videotape authorities say shows him having sex with a 13-year-old girl. Kelly, 36, has denied that charge. Col. Grady Judd of the Polk County Sheriff's Office told WSVN-TV that three photos show Kelly having sex with a female under 18. In the other nine photos, the female is nude. He said the photos were found last June during a search of a home Kelly rented in Davenport after he was arrested there on the Illinois warrant. Davenport, in Polk County, is about 35 miles southwest of Orlando. The R&B singer is known for hits ranging from the Grammy-winning, gospel-like ``I Believe I Can Fly'' to sexually charged material such as ``Bump 'n' Grind,'' ``Feelin' On Yo Booty'' and ``Your Body's Callin'.'' The Illinois investigation began after the Chicago Sun-Times reported last February that it had received the tape anonymously and passed it along to Chicago police. Kelly also has been the focus of at least four lawsuits, three of which accuse him of having sex with underage girls. He has acknowledged settling two of the lawsuits regarding underage sex, but his lawyers have said they will fight the third. Kelly's new album, ``Chocolate Factory,'' is scheduled to be released in February. He was nominated for a Grammy earlier this month for the song ``The World's Greatest,'' from the ``Ali'' soundtrack. 01/22/03 13:22 EST Copyright 2003 The Associated Press. The information contained in the AP news report may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or otherwise distributed without the prior written authority of The Associated Press. All active hyperlinks have been inserted by AOL.

01-22-2003, 04:24 PM	#3
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01-22-2003, 04:31 PM	#4
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01-23-2003, 02:32 AM	#10
sara Member Senior Member Join Date: May 21, 2002 Location: grandville michigan Posts: 2,296	That is just sick
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01-22-2003, 04:09 PM	#2
isiahthomas Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Aug 20, 2002 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 10,704	This dude got serious issues, i saw the news a minute ago on yahoo.com & aol.com. Out of all the women in the world to date, he decides to mess with underage girls. He needs help bad & to think i stood by him & supported him thinking he was innocent when everybody else was doggin him. Ronald Isley of the Isley Brothers is the only entertainer in his corner, everybody else in the industry knows he's a pervert. I'm still gonna buy his music cause he's the best r&b singer to me but i'll be glad when all of this is over & i hope he goes to prison cause he needs to reflect on what he's done.

01-22-2003, 04:37 PM	#5
Kristina Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Mar 27, 2001 Location: CaLiFoRnIa, UsA Posts: 8,890	Geez, does he ever stop?

01-22-2003, 07:35 PM	#7
AKA Member Forum Star Join Date: Dec 17, 2001 Posts: 15,746	There's enough evidence against him to get a conviction. There are videos of him having sex with at least one underage girl, if not more. They also found pornographic images of minors at his house as well. Plus, the dude married Aaliyah when she was fifteen. I hope they put him away and he can get help. It's too bad; he's a talented guy.

01-22-2003, 07:53 PM	#8
breakdownx Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Nov 20, 2002 Posts: 8	He said the photos were found last June during a search of a home Kelly rented in Davenport after he was arrested there on the Illinois warrant. Davenport, in Polk County, is about 35 miles southwest of Orlando. ^okay these were found in June, it's old..but now when his CD is about to drop, they come out?

01-22-2003, 10:28 PM	#9
DarleneIllyria Gone Forum Star Join Date: Oct 15, 2000 Posts: 19,086	Eh, I'm not going to sugarcoat what I'm about to say. If you are highly offensive by me or the stuff I say, you need to just skip my post all together. I say if this guy is having sex with underage girls, they need to cut 'it' off. I'm not condemning sex if you are a full adult and the person you are having sex with is a full adult. It's just sick and perverted to be 36 years old and ****ing with underage people. Cut it off and throw him in the slammer. Just my 2 cents

01-23-2003, 01:46 PM	#11
dlemond Hey, I know you. Moderator Forum Veteran Join Date: Dec 03, 2001 Location: New Jersey Posts: 6,751	I think when he's in the joint, the "R." will be dropped and he'll be known to the boys as just "Kelly." Or NS (No Sleep) Kelly, PTS (Pickup That Soap) Kelly, PM (Pretty Mouth) Kelly, and HTS (Hurts To Sit) Kelly. Poor Kelly, taken advantage of by grown men. Payback's a bitch.

01-23-2003, 04:10 PM	#12
Pitooey Member Forum Star Join Date: Feb 15, 2001 Location: Rocking in Transylvania. Posts: 15,042	Kelly & Pee wee and the rest of them...........

01-24-2003, 02:59 AM	#13
laceyinthesky Member Senior Member Join Date: Apr 13, 2002 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1,906	What's with all these famous people and kiddie porn nowadays? I've been hearing a lot more about it recently.

01-26-2003, 10:59 PM	#14
SBTB Geek Smooth Moderator Forum Veteran Join Date: Feb 21, 2002 Location: Southern California Posts: 6,004	I am ashamed to admit, I used to be a fan. (R. is a GREAT album.) Like all other offenders, he should serve his time. It's not fair to get out easy just because he is a celebrity.

01-28-2003, 02:28 PM	#15
Adele Member Forum Regular Join Date: May 02, 2001 Posts: 634	What grosses me out most isn't really the issue, it's how everyone discusses it. What the hell man? You don't find it at all weird to sit at your computers and talk about how "R. Kelly was arrested on porn charges"???? Do you think it makes you.....any less perverted? Dude, try NOT digging into the lives of famous people. God man, if this happened in West Virginia to some unknown cable guy, no one would be talking about it, b/c it wouldn't be all over the news and **. People only care b/c he's famous. ** off. He's still a person, a perv who happens to sing. Note: I am in NO WAY a fan of R. Kelly. I have never been a fan of R. Kelly, and I never will be a fan of R. Kelly. I was not sticking up for R. Kelly........The topic just made it easy for me to bitch.