Sex charge star goes to number one

R Kelly’s new album has entered the US charts at number one despite child pornography charges against him.

Kelly’s disc Chocolate Factory sold about 532,000 copies in its first week, according to industry figures.

It is the R&B singer’s first record since his arrest last year for allegedly videotaping himself having sex with an underage girl.

Kelly has denied the charges, and they have not hindered his popularity so far; the first single from the album, Ignition, is at number 12 on the Billboard charts.

Chocolate Factory is Kelly’s third album to debut at No. 1, according to his label, Jive Records.