Robert Sylvester Kelly, 52, was granted $1million bond in court on Saturday
He has been indicted and booked on 10 counts of aggravated criminal sex abuse
The judge imposed a bond of $250,000 for each of the four cases brought against the embattled R&B singer
He will be able to post just 10 percent of the bond amount to be released
Kelly's lawyers had asked for a lower bond amount, arguing that the defendant's finances are a mess in part because he was recently dropped by his record label
Kelly surrendered for arrest on Friday night in Chicago as his attorney denied the charges and vowed his client would be vindicated
The alleged incidents took place with four women between 1998 and 2010
Three of the women were under the age of 17 at the time of the alleged assaults
Judge John Fitzgerald Lyke Jr imposed a bond of $250,000 for each of the four women the embattled R&B singer, real name Robert Sylvester Kelly, is accused of abusing.
He will be able to post just 10 percent of the bond amount - $100,000 - to be released under the D-bond.
Kelly's lawyers had asked for a lower bond amount, arguing that the defendant's finances are a mess in part because he was recently dropped by his record label.
He also had to surrender his passport even though his attorney, Steve Greenberg, said Kelly is not a flight risk, telling the judge: 'Contrary to the song, Mr Kelly doesn’t like to fly.'
Bond was set after prosecutors laid out the stunning allegations against Kelly in graphic detail. Three of the four cases involved women who were underage.
Kelly reported kept his eyes locked on the courtroom floor and looked dejected as Judge Lyke Jr called the allegations 'disturbing'.
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