Myth 9.

Myth

“The abuser could not look at their victim in court, therefore they are innocent.”

Fact

Not looking at someone in court can mean a lot of things, but it doesn’t mean that someone is automatically innocent. For example, R Kelly could not look at his victims.

Before the judge announced Kelly's sentence, seven women made their own statements to and about him and about the abuse they suffered. At no point did Kelly look at his accusers.