Cook County
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| Area | 8651 |
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| Population | 5,398 (2017) |
| County seat | Grand Marais |
| Destinations | The Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness |
| Did you know | Cook is the ninth-highest-income Minnesota location by per capita income ($28,873). |
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| ID | 807866 |
About Cook County
Cook County is a county in the U. S. state of Minnesota. Around 1. 8 million visitors travel to Cook County each year. As of the 2010 United States Census, the population was 5,176, making it the fifth-least populous county in Minnesota. Its county seat is Grand Marais.
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... Cook County State s Attorney Kim Foxx has said her office " will no longer be pursuing these indictments" and will ask a judge to dismiss those charges...
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... Cook County State s Attorney Kim Foxx made a public call for witnesses after watching the series, setting up a tip line in Kelly s home state of Illinois...
Singer R Kelly 'charged with sexual offences'
R Kelly has been charged with 10 counts of aggravated criminal sexual Abuse , at least nine of which involve minors.
The R& B star, whose real name is Robert Sylvester Kelly, has faced decades of claims of sexual Abuse against women and teenagers below the age of consent.
He has never been convicted and has previously denied other allegations.
An arrest warrant was issued, and the 52-year-old turned himself in to police in Chicago later on Friday . His lawyer says he is "shell-shocked".
Steve Greenberg told The Associated Press that his client was "extraordinarily disappointed and depressed" by the charges and maintains his innocence.
The indictment come just weeks after a documentary series called Surviving R Kelly aired.
It contained decades of allegations of Abuse against R Kelly, from many women, including The Singer 's ex-wife.
What are the allegations?Prosecutors in Cook County announced the aggravated criminal sexual Abuse charges, involving four victims, on Friday .
The Singer is known for songs such as Ignition and I Believe I Can FlyThey say they took place between 1998 and 2010. Documents say at least three of The Victims were aged between 13 and 16 at the time of their reported assaults.
Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx said he could face a maximum of seven years in prison for each count.
A no-bail arrest warrant has been issued for Kelly.
Mr Greenberg, his lawyer, told AP that he had offered to sit down with prosecutors before the filing to describe "why these charges are baseless" but said they refused.
How did the charges come about?Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx had urged women to come forward after The Documentary series aired.
Lawyer Michael Avenatti has said he is representing six People , including two alleged victims, making allegations against Kelly. At least one of The Victims is included in Friday 's indictment, he said.
Kelly was previously acquitted of child pornography charges in 2008Mr Avenatti came forward last week to say he had uncovered and handed over previously unreleased footage showing Kelly engaging in sex with an underage girl to prosecutors.
The Lawyer says the 40-minute tape, believed to be shot in 1999, shows Him having Sexual Intercourse and engaging in other sexual and Lewd Acts with a 14-year-old. He has alleged both Kelly and The Girl "repeatedly" reference her age as being 14 in the video.
Kelly was previously acquitted over another video tape of a similar nature in 2008.
US broadcaster CNN has said it has seen the new footage and described it as "clear and explicit".
The charges come One Day after making fresh allegations against Kelly.
Decades of allegationsKelly has faced, and denied, accusations about sexual and physical Abuse for decades.
In 1994 it was reported he married 15-year-old singer and musical protégé Aaliyah at a Secret Ceremony in Chicago when he was 27. US media said she had lied about her age on the certificate, and The Marriage was later annulled.
In 2002 The Star was charged with child pornography in Chicago over footage that appeared to show Him engaging in intercourse, oral sex, urination, and other sexual acts with a girl said to be 13 or 14.
The case took Six Years to go to trial. Both Kelly and The Girl alleged to be in the video denied it was them. Eventually The Jury acquitted Kelly of all 14 charges against Him .
People have been calling for a boycott on Kelly's music with the hashtag #MuteRKellyIn 2017, Kelly was forced to deny allegations that he was holding A Number of Young Women captive in a so-called "abusive cult" after a bombshell Report from Buzzfeed News.
He has also been sued privately by A Number of women, including some who allege underage sexual relationships and another who says he "intentionally" infected her with a sexually transmitted disease.
The Singer has continued to make music throughout the allegations.
- both recordings and Performances - with People using the Social Media hashtag #MuteRKelly.
Throughout 2018 women continued to come forward publicly alleging Abuse .
The Singer was the subject of The Documentary series Surviving R Kelly earlier this year.
Across six episodes, a catalogue of women accused Him of sexual and emotional Abuse - including several who said they were underage when sexual relations began.
After the series aired, Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx made a plea for victims to come forward and Report - Saying she was "sickened" by the allegations.
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Source of news: bbc.com
