R. Kelly was arrested in Miami on 12 counts of possession of child pornography. Authorities searched Kelly's Davenport, Florida home and seized camera equipment which alledgedly had pictures of Kelly "involved in sexual conduct with the female minor."
On March 17, 2004, Circuit Judge Dennis Maloney ruled that the police did not have enough evidence to justify searching Kelly's home and that the pictures were illegally seized. Prosecutors did not appeal Maloney's decision and ultimately dropped the charges.
Kelly has always maintained that he was innocent of all charges against him.