Prosecutors have reportedly charged R Kelly with 11 new sex offences.
Image via Instagram/@rkellyThe Chicago Sun-Times says they include a count of abuse against a victim aged between 13 and 17.
Court records reportedly show they relate to sexual assault and abuse of a minor aged between 13 and 16, and if proven, they carry heavier sentences than the others he faces.
The R and B star was already facing 10 allegations - which he previously pleaded not guilty to and he insists he didn't do anything wrong.
His lawyer Steve Greenberg said the latest charges did not relate to a new case, BBC News reports.
"He was recharged in an existing case, same alleged victim and time (a decade ago) It changes nothing,"
"These are the same conduct, just charged differently, same alleged victim, same time frame, same facts. We expect the same results."
R. Kelly is reportedly due back in court in a week to face the charges.
