The singer R. Kelly is accused of pedophilia in a documentary

singer R. Kelly in 2013 in Los Angeles – GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / AFP

documentary, having had bad with girls under 16 when he was of age, an offense that could lead to criminal prosecution.

The documentary, broadcast by Lifetime on six episodes between Thursday and Saturday, brings new information on the charges the singer has been targeting for years.

The 51-year-old singer was charged in 2002 for filming bad with a 14-year-old girl, but was acquitted by the jury in 2008.

The Surviving R. Kelly Kelly) dozens of interviews with people living with the artist, whose real name is Robert Sylvester Kelly.

The ex-choirs say that they witnessed badual relations between R. Kelly and three children under 16, including singer Aaliyah, who died in 2001.

These acts are considered crimes in several US states, including Illinois. , where lived R. Kelly.

Aaliyah's mother, Diane Haughton, called these charges "inventions" and accused the singer Cunningham of being "a liar," according to a statement in the minutes. official singer.

In the documentary, other women present R. Kelly as a manipulator, violent and in love with very young girls.

Lizzette Martinez, who knew him while he was 17 and about 30 years old, claims to have been the victim of psychological abuse and "physical aggression" during his relationship that lasted for years. years.

Interviewed by AFP, R. Kelly and his record company, RCA, did not respond.