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A trial date has been set for May 9 in R. Kelly's child pornography case, which has suffered numerous delays since the singer was first charged in 2002 with videotaping himself having sex with an underage girl.
Also during Friday's hearing in Chicago, Cook County Judge Vincent Gaughan decided not to revoke Kelly's bond for skipping a scheduled court date on Wednesday.
As previously reported, Kelly's tour buses were stopped for speeding in Utah, then ordered off the road for eight hours after their drivers couldn't produce proof that they had the proper amount of rest.
"I'm sorry for this whole incident," Kelly told the judge Friday.
Gaughan issued a bench warrant for Kelly's arrest on Wednesday and threatened to revoke his bond after he failed to appear in court. Genson argued Friday that Kelly's bond should remain in tact because he hadn't missed other court dates and had complied with other court rules regarding travel.
"There was no intentional violation," Genson said, but he strongly suggested that Kelly think about flying to Chicago instead of relying on a tour bus should there be any doubt about making a scheduled court date on time. Kelly agreed.
The judge also ordered him to cancel a Jan. 13 concert in Hampton, Va., to ensure he is in Chicago for court on Jan. 14. Additionally, Gaughan admonished Kelly for his speeding tour bus, saying it could have caused an accident and injured innocent people. The judge said Kelly couldn't ride in any speeding vehicle.
In not revoking Kelly's bond, Gaughan said he didn't want to stop him from touring, which would affect people who work on the show and those who bought tickets to his concerts.
"You are a role model, whether you like it or not," Gaughan said.
