R. Kelly 'degraded' girl for his 'sick pleasure', says prosecutor


By AGENCY

He parlayed his fame as an R&B superstar to sexually abuse minors and record that abuse on video, prosecutor tells the court. Photo: AP

R. Kelly parlayed his fame as an R&B superstar to sexually abuse minors and record that abuse on video, a prosecutor told jurors Monday (Sept 12) at the singer's federal trial on charges of child pornography and of rigging his 2008 state child pornography trial.

Assistant US Attorney Elizabeth Pozolo several times raised her voice and singled out Kelly, describing him as a secret sexual predator in closing arguments in Kelly's hometown of Chicago, where he rose from poverty.

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