26. "RE: Of course he was still making tapes" In response to In response to 4
I thought it was because the teen would not participate/cooperate? There are so many potential reasons why she wouldn't, including being paid off by R. Kelly's team, but also, what young girl wants to talk to strangers in court about her sexual activity, especially with a celebrity man?
I think people forget to view these matters from the perspective of the girls and young women involved.
As part of these investigations, all kinds of adults are looking at explicit images and videos of you. And now you are being asked to go to court or police station where these people are going to be looking at you in the face. Ugh.
To exacerbate all of this, the national media is on the case. Think about it. I would be scared and embarrassed. I'd wonder about the cameras that might be in my face and my family's face when I walk out of the court and the police station. I'd wonder about my classmates and friends knowing about it.
Victims are often left hung to dry in court during these types of cases, underage or not.