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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsInteresting fact: R. Kelly wasn't charged with or convicted of sexual assault.
He was charged with racketeering and violation of the Mann Act.
This was a very complicated but well-done prosecution.
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/27/nyregion/r-kelly-charges-racketeering.html
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Interesting fact: R. Kelly wasn't charged with or convicted of sexual assault. (Original Post)
StarfishSaver
Sep 2021
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viva la
(3,915 posts)1. Send the prosecutor to Florida
To get Gaetz.
StarfishSaver
(18,486 posts)2. Do you know how long it took the feds to get Kelly?
It was more than a few months - and they had video.
viva la
(3,915 posts)3. It seems like years....
There were always rumors, even decades ago.
StarfishSaver
(18,486 posts)4. Exactly
Rumors and "we know he did something" isn't sufficient to support an indictment and prosecution. Investigations take time.