R. Kelly's trial draws near

May 07, 2008 [...] after six years of repeated delays, jury selection is set to begin Friday in the Grammy-winning R&B singer's trial on child pornography charges, prompted by a videotape allegedly showing Kelly having sex with a girl as young as 13. The centerpiece of the trial is likely to be the video footage, which Judge Vincent Gaughan ruled may be shown in open court. Kelly was indicted on pornography charges June 5, 2002, after the tape surfaced and was sold illegally on street corners and the Internet.

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