Brooklyn, NY (CNN) For some of R. Kelly's accusers, the start of his federal trial in New York is a long-awaited second chance at justice. Kelly was previously on trial in 2008 for state child pornography charges in Illinois but was acquitted. Kelly also faces federal child pornography and obstruction charges in the Northern District of Illinois, and faces state charges there for multiple counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse. For accusers, a 'harrowing' experienceFor Kelly's accusers, who saw his acquittal in 2008, the months ahead of Kelly's Brooklyn federal trial have been uneasy. A federal indictment filed in Illinois in 2019 outlines some of these accusations, including charging Kelly with persuading an unnamed minor to give false testimony to an Illinois federal grand jury in 2002.

Source: CNN August 18, 2021 04:14 UTC