Do You Think R Kelly Is Guilty?

Commentary by Chasity Agbaje. Photo by CNN.

R. Kelly is a black American singer who is known for his songs, “I Believe I Can Fly'' and “Same Girl”. He is also known for sexually exploiting minors. R. Kelly was arrested on July 11, 2019 for sex crimes, human trafficking, and child pornography. He faced 22 federal criminal charges on January 29, 2021. 

I think R. Kelly is guilty because he has a history of doing inappropriate things with minors that spans decades. For instance, in January 2003, R Kelly was arrested for child pornography. According to the AP, “Kelly was arrested at a Florida hotel on additional child pornography charges after investigators said they found photos of him having sex with a girl. Charges were later dropped after the judge ruled police didn’t have a warrant to search Kelly’s house.” 

 If he was never found guilty for his crimes, R. Kelly would probably still be doing inappropriate things with minors.

Chasity Agbaje is a junior at Friendship Collegiate Academy.