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5 Black celebrities whose careers were cut short due to sex scandals

by Novieku Babatunde Adeola, 5:00pm September 11, 2019,
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R. Kelly

Singer R. Kelly was charged with child pornography in 2002 after a video surfaced, allegedly showing Kelly engaging in sex with and urinating on an underage girl. That tape, released by an unknown source, sparked a series of other allegations of misconduct that threatened the sanity of R. Kelly.

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R. Kelly in court over sex allegations_Photo: Guardian

Since then, he has been indicted with several counts of sexual assault, aggravated sexual abuse, abuse of a minor, making indecent images of minors, racketeering, and obstruction of justice.

According to his autobiography, R. Kelly himself was reportedly a victim of child sex abuse at eight years old.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WgcovIu3k9o

Since his trial, R. Kelly’s music career has deteriorated. The streaming platform, Spotify, cut R. Kelly’s music from its playlists, citing its new policy on hate content and hateful conduct. Apple and Pandora also quit promoting songs from the singer.

Last Edited by:Mildred Europa Taylor Updated: September 11, 2019

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