One of the lawyers representing the women who were allegedly abused by R&B star R. Kelly said on Sunday, 10th March 2019, that a new videotape had emerged which showed the singer “sexually abusing children.”

This is the third tape reportedly showing Kelly engaging in such acts.

Kelly is currently on bail after being accused of sexually abusing four women, including three teenagers, between May 1998 and January 2010.

Lawyer Gloria Allred made the announcement at a press conference where she told journalists it was found by couple Gary and Sallie Dennis in a box of old VHS cassettes at their home, not stating how the tape came to be in the couple’s possession.

Speaking at the conference, Allred said:

“Prior to learning that such a tape was in their possession, Sallie had viewed the Lifetime documentary called ‘Surviving R. Kelly.

“She was emotionally very disturbed by what the women in the documentary alleged had happened.

“Sometime after that, Sallie and her husband discovered to their surprise that they had a VHS tape that could be helpful in learning what had happened to these young girls who had come into contact with R. Kelly.”

According to her, it showed “what appeared to be R. Kelly sexually abusing children” but she declined to go into further detail.

Gary Dennis said he found the video while going through old sports tapes and trying to decide which ones to keep and which to throw out. He said:

“He was telling them what to do and what to say, and it appeared that he was controlling the camera.”

As a father to two daughters, Dennis said he reacted in horror, and his first instinct was to throw the tape out. But he contacted Allred after discussing the matter with his wife.

Accusations of s****l assault have dogged the artist for the last two decades. January 2019 saw the airing of a six-part documentary about the 52-year-old’s s****l relations with girls under the age of 16 and the s*x slaves whom he kept in his homes.