R. Kelly, who has already been charged with 10 counts of aggravated sexual abuse, has been hit with 11 new counts of sexual assault and sexual abuse. Four of the new counts charge Kelly with aggravated criminal sexual assault
a Class X felony, the most serious in Illinois, that carries six to 30 years in prison if the accused is convicted. Three of the new counts accuse him of sexually abusing a victim between the ages of 13 and 16 in 2010. Kelly is due in court on June 6 to face the charges.
