CHICAGO , Illinois ( Reuters ) -- Grammy Award-winning R & B singer R. Kelly will go on trial September 17 on child pornography charges , five years after the accusations were first made , prosecutors said Wednesday . Jury selection in R. Kelly 's trial is scheduled to begin September 17 . Kelly , 40 , whose real name is Robert Kelly , faces up to 15 years in jail if convicted of videotaping himself having sex with an underage girl . Prosecutors have said the girl could have been as young as 13 , but defense attorneys have disputed her age and whether Kelly is on the tape . The underground videotape was widely circulated . Kelly pleaded not guilty to the charges and in the interim has released hit songs , gone on tours , and released a DVD set of `` hip-hopera '' skits . Cook County Judge Vincent Gaughan said jury selection would begin September 17 . The trial was delayed , in part , by arguments over when the video was made . It was also pushed back because the judge fell and broke bones and needed to recuperate . E-mail to a friend . Copyright 2007 Reuters . All rights reserved.This material may not be published , broadcast , rewritten , or redistributed .
R. Kelly case going to trial , five years after accusations first made . Kelly accused of videotaping himself having sex with underage girl . Kelly has pleaded not guilty , has recorded , toured in interim .