Singer R Kelly has told the judge in his child pornography trial that he does not plan to give evidence.

Prosecutors played the sex tape at the centre of R Kelly’s child pornography trial in open court, just hours after opening statements in which they accused the R&B singer of choreographing and starring in a video featuring “vile, disturbing and disgusting sex acts” with an underage girl.

A US judge will allow the public and the media to view a videotape in court that prosecutors allege shows singer R Kelly having sex with an underage girl.

A US judge will allow the public and the media to view a videotape in court that prosecutors allege shows singer R. Kelly having sex with an underage girl.

A US judge will allow the public and the media to view a videotape in court that prosecutors allege shows singer R. Kelly having sex with an underage girl.