A Chicago jury acquitted singer R. Kelly on fourteen counts of child pornography in a celebrated trial that took place ten years after the alleged offense. Attempting to decipher the thinking processes of any jury is a dicey proposition at best but it is safe to say that, in the case of the self-described Pied Piper of R and B, there was sufficient reasonable doubt about the prosecution's case, which didn't even have the benefit of the alleged victim's cooperation. Whether this experience tempers Kelly's somewhat disturbing and well-documented interest in underage girls, only time will tell. One thing is certain, it will hardly be surprising if his music sales show a significant spike. Such is the way it is.
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