Police have released R Kelly's mugshot as the singer was taken into custody after being charged with 10 counts of sexual assault.
Kelly handed himself in at a Chicago police station hours after police announced the charges of aggravated sexual abuse involving four alleged victims, including at least three between the ages of 13 and 17.
The 52-year-old, whose real name is Robert Kelly, was driven to the station in a dark-coloured van with heavily-tinted rear windows.
The vehicle pulled up outside the building at about 8.15pm local time on Friday, with the singer's security keeping reporters and cameramen at arms' length.
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Police spokesman Anthony Guglielmi tweeted a short time later that he was under arrest.
Kelly did not respond to questions from reporters as he walked inside the building.
He was expected to be held overnight before a court appearance on Saturday.