R Kelly Seeks Delay In Child Porn Case

Singer R Kelly has requested that his child-pornography trial be delayed citing the "torrent of publicity" surrounding the case over the past weekend.The singer was initially charged with 21 counts of child pornography in 2002 after he supposedly videotaped himself with a girl who was alleged to be 14-years-old.  Seven charges have been dropped. Kelly's lawyer, Ed Genson, requested the delay after an article appeared in the Chicago Sun-Times last Saturday (May 3), alleging that a "secret witness" claims she had a three-way with the singer and the reportedly underage girl."We ask to continue the case," Gensen requested. "Because of the torrent of publicity over the weekend."Prosecutors have until Friday to respond to the request with Kelly facing 15 years in jail if convicted.Photo courtesy of Jive Records.