I think that we need to handle these types of situations from both ends. Men like R. Kelly have major issues
. He seeks out young women to fill whatever is lacking in his life, God can only know what that could be. I believe that he is guilty and should be punished accordingly, there is no question about that. By punishing someone of his stature will show other men with the "young girl fetish" that it is a very serious crime. As Riley said, I think that this young girl should get some sort of counseling when it is all said and done. There was obviously something she felt she was missing from her life too why she tried to fill the void with sex and the affection (if that's what you want to call it) from an older man.
I am in no way blaming the girl for the prosecution of Kelly. But these young girls need to realize that although you may have the body of a woman, there is a lot to be learned before you take on that title. Lesson #1 would be respecting yourself. There is no way that that young lady had any respect for herself to let Rra do the things that he did to her. And that maybe because no one ever told her that she was worth more than a "good time". And if our younger generation of women feel that is what they need to do to be accepted, we all have a lot of work ahead of us.
There are always going to be the "R. Kelly's" of the world, but we need to teach our daughters, sisters, cousins, etc., to avoid those situations and have pride in themselves. There would be a big difference iin this case if Kelly molested a 2yr old than a 14 year old. If the girl were two, she would not understand what was taking place and it would probably be by force. I agree that the fourteen year old still has the mind of a child, but she understands what sex is. What she may not understand is that sex does not = love or a relationship. The best thing that can be done for her is to help her rebuild herself through lots of prayer and counseling.
Just MHO.
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