R. Kelly Being Investigated By Detroit Police For Sexual Assault

DETROIT, MI — New allegations are accusing R&B singer R. Kelly of sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl while in Detroit during 2001.

The Detroit Police Department is now investigating the situation, according to reports and Detroit Chief James Craig said the department is attempting to follow up with the alleged victim.

"We are aware of the allegations made against R. Kelly that possibly occurred in 2001. Approximately a month ago, we (had) receive(d) information from Chicago Police Department of a victim, who lives out of state, who had made (an) allegation of a criminal sexual conduct incident against R. Kelly,” Craig said in a statement released Wednesday night, the Freep reported. "Based on the information received we have made several attempts to follow up with the victim. We have reached out, at the direction of the victim, to her lawyer and we are eagerly waiting to speak to her concerning the allegations. Right now, we have not made contact with her."

Craig promised to take the accusations seriously to bring justice to the victims and their families.

An emotional R. Kelly said recently that he’s been "assassinated" and denies sexually abusing women and controlling their lives.

The R&B singer gave his first interview to Gayle King of "CBS This Morning" since being charged last month with sexually abusing four females dating back to 1998, including three underage girls. Kelly has pleaded not guilty to 10 counts of aggravated sexual abuse.

"All of them are lying," Kelly, one of the best-selling music artists of all time, said in a segment of the interview broadcast Wednesday. "I have been assassinated."