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Posted: 2022-08-31T14:34:10Z | Updated: 2022-08-31T18:31:38Z

Three more accusers testified against R. Kelly before prosecutors rested their case on Tuesday during the third week of the singers federal trial in Chicago.

In his latest trial, Kelly is accused of producing videos of child sexual abuse and attempting to recover footage potentially proving he sexually abused underage victims. Two of them, Pauline and Tracy, were protected by pseudonyms as they recounted their allegations Monday, Rolling Stone reported .

Pauline said she was 14 when her friend Jane who testified earlier this month that Kelly abused her hundreds of times before she was 18 brought her to his home. Pauline testified she walked in on Kelly kneeling in front of her naked friend and that Kelly claimed he was combing her body for bruises.

She said Kelly urged the two girls to kiss before the three engaged in sexual petting and oral sex, and that the incident wasnt isolated. Pauline said these encounters, during which Kelly allegedly gave them alcohol, occurred at one of his homes, at his Chicago Trax recording studio, and on his tour bus in multiple states.

She said Kelly had sex with her when she was 15.

Tracy said she was a 16-year-old record label intern when she met Kelly in 1999. She said she initially declined his advances after being invited to his studio, but returned at a later date alongside her friend. Tracy said she told Kelly she was 16 before they started kissing, and he began masturbating.