Close to a dozen more sexual offence charges have been levelled at R. Kelly.
According to court records, they relate to the assault and abuse of a minor aged between 13 and 16.
He is expected to be back in court in a week to face the charges.
The R&B artist was charged with 10 counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse earlier this year.
He pleaded not guilty to all of them and was released on bail.
Musician D4vd pleads not guilty to murder of 14-year-old girl
David Burke, a 21‑year‑old musician known professionally as D4vd, has pleaded not guilty on Monday to first-degree murder and other charges in the death of 14‑year‑old Celeste Rivas Hernandez, months after her dismembered body was found inside the trunk of his Tesla in Hollywood.
Global Village confirms reopening date
Global Village, the region’s premier multicultural family destination for entertainment, dining, shopping and attractions, is set to welcome guests back on Monday, April 20, starting from 5:00 PM.
Rebel Wilson faces defamation case in Australia over social media posts
Actor Rebel Wilson appeared in a Sydney court on Monday at the start of a defamation case brought by Charlotte MacInnes, the lead actor in Wilson's directorial debut "The Deb", over allegations linked to a series of social media posts.
Kpop's biggest labels consider creating Coachella-style global festival
South Korea's biggest Kpop agencies are in talks to join forces on a global music festival that could bring together the industry's top stars, in what some local media have billed as a Korean version of the mega US festival Coachella.
Filmmakers defend Val Kilmer movie made with AI
The makers of a new film with an AI-generated performance by late actor Val Kilmer defended their work on Thursday and said they believed their approach demonstrated an ethical path to future use of the technology in Hollywood.
The UAE State Security Department has dismantled a terrorist network linked to Iran, arresting its members over a plot to destabilise the country.
UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has received Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama, who is on a working visit to the country.
Dubai’s private education sector is moving ahead with a confident return to in-person learning across schools, early childhood centres and higher education institutions, from Monday, April 20.
