40 Percent Increase in Sexual Assault Hotline Calls Following ‘Surviving R. Kelly Part II’.<br />The sequel to Lifetime's docuseries, <br />'Surviving R. Kelly,' has generated a <br />major response. .<br />'Surviving R. Kelly Part II: The Reckoning' <br />aired on Lifetime from Jan. 2-4.<br />The Friday and Saturday after ‘Surviving R. Kelly Part II: The Reckoning’ aired, RAINN’s National Sexual Assault Hotline experienced a 40% increase <br />in calls. , Erinn Robinson, RAINN Press Secretary, <br />via statement.<br />We are proud to have partnered with Lifetime on this project and are encouraged that our work with the media continues to empower survivors of sexual violence to seek the help that they need to heal. , Erinn Robinson, via statement.<br />The latest documentary featured new interviews with accusers, legal experts and supporters of R. Kelly.<br />The singer is currently being held in <br />Chicago prison without bail, facing <br />charges for racketeering and sex trafficking.<br />'Surviving R. Kelly' first aired in Jan. 2019 <br />and is credited with bringing accusations <br />against Kelly to the public
