Watch: A Timeline of R. Kelly’s Troubling History of Sexual Allegations

By now you’ve heard that R. Kelly has allegedly formed a sex cult with women ranging in age from their late teens to late 20s (Kelly denies the allegations). Was anyone really surprised, though? Suggested Reading Comparing 2020, a Trash Year Black Folks, to an Even Worse 2025 If Tinsel and Glitter Isn’t Your Thing,…

By now you’ve heard that R. Kelly has allegedly formed a sex cult with women ranging in age from their late teens to late 20s (Kelly denies the allegations). Was anyone really surprised, though?

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Kelly, who acknowledges that he was molested by a family member from age 7 to 15, according to an interview last year, has a history of troubling sexual accusations. We all know about his supposed marriage to a then-15-year-old Aaliyah, but there have been many other claims.

Watch the full rundown of Kelly’s documented allegations in the video above.

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