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We are here today because those tapes that they concealed for 20 years are no longer their secret.
You have seen the tapes.
The prosecution repeatedly discussed Jane, Kellys former goddaughter, who accused him of sexual abuse.
Jane refused to participate in Kellys previous Chicago trial and did not take the stand.
Several members of that jury previously said her absence is why they acquitted Kelly.
I was afraid something bad would happen to Robert, Jane said during her testimony.
I was protecting him.
In her closing, Pozolo repeatedly discussed Janes words.
That degrading act is forever captured on that video, CrepeauquotedPozolo as saying.
That abuse is forever memorialized … Who does that?
Who uses a 14-year-old child to film a video like this?
Three other accusers Pauline, Tracy, and Nia testified under pseudonyms.
Kelly was convicted for making tapes of his abuse of Jane.
Kelly and McDavid were found not guilty of trying to obstruct justice in his 2002 case.
Bonjean worked to chip away at elements of the indictment.
But as theSun-Timespointed out, she put forth just a few technical defenses on the child-pornography counts.
You will decide when the relationship commenced.
