R&B singer R. Kelly received a clearance from Judge Vincent Gaughan on Friday (October 3), to launch a second tour. The singer, who is currently out on bail, will tour during the month of October but must be back in his home state of Illinois by November 4. The singer is scheduled to return to court on December 1.
R. Kelly is currently awaiting trial in Illinois’s Cook County on 21 counts of child pornography, with charges relating to a videotape that allegedly shows the singer engaged in sexual acts with a minor. He also faces child-pornography charges pending against him in Florida, stemming from photographs authorities say they found on his digital camera.
The singer is still lining up his tour dates but has confirmed the following four dates:
October 25 – Houston, TX – Toyota Center
October 26 – New Orleans, LA – New Orleans Arena
October 31 – Philadelphia, PA – Wachovia Center
November 1 – Hampton, VA – Hampton Coliseum
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Doesn’t Megan’s Law factor into this equation?
Megan’s Law requires the States to register individuals convicted of sex crimes against children. It also allows the States to make information about registered sex offenders (such as their addresses) available to the public. Kelly hasn’t been convicted yet, so you’ll have to check http://www.r-kelly.com/ to track his activities.