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R. Kelly arrested on child porn charges

R. Kelly is back in custody, this time facing federal sex crime charges. NYPD detectives and Homeland Security agents arrested Kelly Thursday night in Chicago. He was indicted earlier in the day by two federal courts – the northern district of Illinois, based in Chicago, and the eastern district of New York, based in Brooklyn. The 13-count indictment accuses Kelly of charges related to child pornography, enticement of a minor and obstruction of justice. Jericka Duncan reports.

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