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__**R. Kelly**__

Commited "sin"": Celebrity Background: Backlash: Public Perception: Reprecussions: Aftermath: Sources:
 * was accused of child pornography, having sex with minors and pleeding guilty of not being the man in the videos.
 * accused of urinating on minors
 * Robert Sylvester Kelly
 * Born January 8, 1967 (age 44)
 * from south side of Chicago
 * began street performing on the Chicago L Trains before eventually forming a group with his friends
 * group was named MGM (musically gifted men)
 * Kelly performed on the TV talent show //Big Break//, hosted by Natalie Cole, and went on to win the $100,000 grand prize
 * 12 studio albums
 * 21 counts of having sex with a minor, later reduced to soliciting a minor for child pornography
 * seven counts of videotaping the acts
 * seven counts of producing child pornography
 * public was shocked and apauled at his actions
 * the fact he pleaded guilty made the public even more shocked
 * refers to himself as the king of R&B (wears a crown to prove it)
 * his album //Love Letter// has been rated best R&B album this year
 * many disagree with him due to sexual relations with under-aged girl
 * most thought of his videos as stupid, didn't make sense
 * most of his songs are still good and music stayed somewhat popular, but he didn't
 * questioned authority of being near younger children
 * his career was ruined by it
 * "It's unfortunate to see Mr. Kelly's talents go to waste, but it becomes a tragedy when behavior damages the community," Hillard saidA
 * faced up to 15 years in prison on 21 counts of child pornography
 * faced a fine of 100,000 dollars, registered as a sex offender
 * He stated he wasn't a criminal, said he would be proven as innocent
 * http://articles.cnn.com/2002-06-05/entertainment/r.kelly_1_child-pornography-edward-genson-sexual-predators?_s=PM:SHOWBIZ
 * (video of friend or family member; views on R.Kelly)
 * video from news on the situation, etc