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Jackson charged with lewd and lascivious acts Singer also cited for giving intoxicants to minor; arraignment pushed back to Jan. 16 SANTA MARIA, Calif. - Michael Jackson was formally charged Thursday with repeatedly molesting a cancer-stricken boy invited to his Neverland Ranch, setting the stage for what could become one of the most sensational celebrity cases this Internet-wired, 24-hour-cable world has ever seen. The nine-count felony complaint charged Jackson with seven counts alleging lewd or lascivious acts upon a child under 14 and two counts of administering an intoxicating agent. No specific details of the alleged acts were included in the complaint, which repeatedly stated they were committed “with the intent of arousing, appealing to, and gratifying the lust, passions, and sexual desires” of Jackson and the child. The complaint further alleged that Jackson had “substantial sexual conduct” with the child between Feb. 7 and March 10, 2003. The charges could send Jackson to prison for years and destroy his already flagging career. The molestation counts each carry between three to eight years in prison. The charges come nearly a month after authorities raided Jackson’s Neverland Ranch and arrested him days later on suspicion of child molestation. He has been free on $3 million bail. At a news conference, Santa Barbara County District Attorney Tom Sneddon dismissed the suggestion that the delay in filing charges signaled a weak case. “I want to categorically say that is false,” he said. Jackson has said the charges are “predicated on a big lie.” His attorney, Mark Geragos, has said Jackson’s accusers are after the singer’s money. Sneddon agreed to delay Jackson’s arraignment a week to Jan. 16 and return Jackson’s passport to allow him to travel to Britain from Dec. 20 to Jan. 6. The allegations are believed to involve a boy, now 14, who spent nights in Jackson’s bedroom at his estate, which gets its name from the Peter Pan story. NBC News learned Thursday that the most serious of the crimes Jackson is accused of are alleged to have happened after the accuser's mother signed an affidavit and videotaped a statement swearing nothing improper happened with her son. Wine given in soda cans According to sources, in late spring of this year, the alleged victim's mother went to an attorney to complain that her son told her he had been given wine in soda cans and pills by Jackson, was shown pornographic heterosexual videos on a computer and finally that the boy was touched inappropriately while the family was staying at the Neverland ranch. Sources told NBC News the attorney, who had experience in molestation cases, sent the family to a psychologist who, after multiple visits, concluded the boy had been abused. Four months after an initial Department of Children and Family Services investigation apparently cleared Jackson, on June 12-13, the attorney and doctor went back to DCFS in Los Angeles and were turned away. They then took the accusations to the Santa Barbara County District Attorney, who began the official investigation, which became public when sheriff's investigators raided Neverland last month. According to sources close to prosecutors and the boy's family, this criminal case is different from the dropped 1990s case for one key reason -- there is a witness to the alleged abuse. The accuser's younger 12-year old brother says he was in the room. Sources who spoke directly to the accuser and his mother told NBC News the family came forward after Jackson appeared on a British documentary holding the boy's hand and admitting to sleeping in the same room. After the documentary aired, the mother says Jackson became nervous about the press and, to shield them from reporters, moved her and the children out of their Los Angeles home for private jet rides to fancy hotels -- first in Palm Beach, Florida, then Westlake Village, California, and finally to Jackson's ranch, where and when the mother says the abuse occurred. The mother told attorneys she "felt held against her will" and had trouble getting personal belongings returned. Long history A decade ago, Jackson thwarted Sneddon and escaped prosecution in another molestation case. He settled out of court with the accuser’s family for a reported $15 million to $20 million, and the boy refused to testify. No charges were ever brought. Jackson later wrote a song attacking Sneddon. In the month since Jackson’s arrest in the current case, questions have been raised about the credibility of the boy’s family. In a leaked confidential memo, Los Angeles County child welfare investigators who looked into the case last February said they found no improper behavior on Jackson’s part. According to the memo, the boy, his mother and siblings praised Jackson and said no abuse occurred. Prosecutors said they were aware of the finding when they decided to arrest Jackson, and they dismissed its significance. The boy’s family also filed a lawsuit claiming that the boy, his brother and mother were beaten by mall security guards in 1998 after the boy left a Southern California J.C. Penney store carrying clothes that had not been paid for. The lawsuit also alleged the mother was sexually assaulted. The family received a $137,500 settlement. In addition, the boy’s father pleaded no contest to child cruelty in 2002 and spousal abuse in 2001. The couple are now divorced. Russell Halpern, an attorney for the father, has said the boy’s mother had a “Svengali-like ability” to make her children lie in testimony. Jackson and the boy met two years ago through comedy club owner Jamie Masada, who had asked the pop star to cheer up the young cancer victim. At the time, the boy had been given three weeks to live. His spleen and one of his kidneys had been removed because of stomach cancer. The boy’s current medical condition is unclear. Masada has said his remaining kidney is failing, while Halpern has said the boy is in good condition. The boy’s mother has declined to speak to the media. Thanks for the real news goes to: © 2003 MSNBC Interactive

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Heya Donna girl, I love your web site ! Really kewl graphics and nice pictures also. Wow you sound like the worlds expert on MJ ! Is there any new news about him ? All we have seen here in Australia was about his arrest and he would be charged I think this week ? If anyone else know, just post it here as I am sure alot of his fans want to know whats happening. Don't laugh at me, but I still like some of his "Jackson 5" days, sure was different music, but just so kewl. Well back to bed, its morning for you, but late for me. bye bye, Cora

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Just wanted o say nice job on your webpage ! Its oo bad what happened to MJ. He ad such a good career going and the it seemed afer about thee 4t face job, things changed and e just got weird. I looks like the end for Jacko as I am sure the courts will convict him for the terrible things he has done to those poor little boys. At least Britney Spears is sill around and doing great, wish thee press was not so hard on her for smoking, its not a big deal with me ! Since most other stars smoke anyway (just hard to find the photos), thats just part of entertainment. Bu I mainly wanted to say good job on the web site and now that basically MJ is dead as far as the world is concerned, I hope your next site is as good as this one. Guess you will be shuting this one down soon. Oh well, Jacko had his day, but no more !

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this is a cool site. keep up the good work!!!!!!!!!!

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this is a cool site. keep up the good work!!!!!!!!!!

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Nice Page Donna, Glad to see something so well done. Wish there was a little bit more up to date information as I am worried as i have not heard anything since he was first arrested. Have they charged him with anything yet ? I am new here, just wanted to say hello Brianna