Two more witnesses in R. Kelly child porn case


Back in June 2002, R&B singer R. Kelly, 40, was indicted on child pornography charges and accused of filming himself having sex with an underage girl who may have been as young as 13. Kelly has denied the charges and finally is headed to trial on May 9, but some two new witnesses have surfaced and are expected to confirm prosecutors' claims about the identity of the girl. Sources say both witnesses knew Kelly and the girl during the time the tape was made and that one even worked for him! Assistant State's Atty. Shauna Boliker said the new potential witnesses "just recently came into our knowledge," while Cook County Circuit Judge Vincent Gaughan called the last-minute witness addition "extraordinary." The prosecution must be jumping for joy as the female who allegedly was filmed has denied being in the tape. If Kelly is convicted he may face up to 15 years in prison. We won't admit to seeing the tape so we definitely can't tell you that the guy did look an awful lot like that guy Trapped in the Closet.