Fresh R. Kelly Sex Scandal

 A woman who says she was 19 when she began a relationship with R. Kelly sued the singer on Monday in a Manhattan court, alleging sexual battery, false imprisonment and failure to disclose a sexually transmitted disease, according to the filing.

The lawsuit, which seeks unspecified damages, was the latest in a steady pattern of sexual misconduct accusations against R. Kelly, 51, who has for two decades faced claims that he targets and abuses underage girls and young women, allegations that he has steadfastly denied. (Though Mr. Kelly has settled numerous lawsuits with women, he faced criminal prosecution for sexual misconduct only once, and was acquitted in 2008 of child pornography charges.) The #MeToo movement and a viral #MuteRKelly campaign have renewed interest in his career and personal life.

In the filing on Monday, Faith A. Rodgers, a Texas woman, said she met the singer last March after he performed in San Antonio. Following a few months of phone contact, Mr. Kelly arranged for her to fly to New York, where he “initiated unwanted sexual contact” in a hotel room, according to the complaint, including “non-consensual oral and vaginal intercourse.” The singer did not tell Ms. Rodgers, now 20, that he was infected with herpes — a criminal act — and she contracted the disease, the lawsuit says.