Man testifies against R. Kelly in sex-trafficking trial

NEW YORK (AP) — After respective days of grounds from women claiming they were sexually abused by R&B prima R. Kelly, a antheral has testified that Kelly exploited him successful the aforesaid way.

According to the Associated Press, the antheral said R. Kelly exploited him erstwhile helium was a precocious schoolhouse student.

The witnesser took the basal astatine Kelly's sex-trafficking proceedings successful New York City connected Monday.

He claimed the R&B prima gave him oral enactment aft asking what helium was consenting to bash to get assistance with his ain euphony career.

The witness, who did not usage his existent sanction erstwhile testifying, said Kelly lured him successful 2007 to the singer's Chicago-area location connected mendacious pretenses of helping him with his fledgling euphony career, the AP reported.

Kelly asked the alleged victim, past 17, “what I was consenting to bash for music,” the witnesser said. He replied, “I’ll transportation your bags. ... Anything you need, I’ll beryllium consenting to do.”

Kelly has denied immoderate wrongdoing.