R. Kelly loses court case for not responding

Tobi Ijalana
American singer R. Kelly has lost a civil court case after failing to respond to allegations brought by a woman who accused him of sexual abuse.
The woman, identified as HW, accused Kelly of repeatedly having sex with her when she was 16 years old.
She filed the case in Chicago in February, a day before Kelly was arrested on 10 charges of sexual abuse and he has failed to turn up in the court which made the judge pass the ruling against him.
The judge, Moira Johnson, is said to hear from the victim at a hearing next month before determining how much Kelly should pay.
52-year-old Kelly has faced similar allegations and has pleaded not guilty to the charges.
She is also one of four accusers in a separate criminal case. He has pleaded not guilty and denied any wrongdoing.
Lawyer Steve Greenberg, who is representing Kelly in the criminal case, said he was not involved in the civil litigation declined to comment.
Reports have it that he was acquitted of child pornography charges in 2008.