2003 WORLD: JACKSON ARREST ENTERTAINER FACES CHILD-SEX CHARGES.Byline: Phillip W. Browne Staff Writer The pop music world was shaken in November, when Santa Barbara Santa Barbara (săn'tə bär`brə, –bərə), city (1990 pop. 85,571), seat of Santa Barbara co., S Calif., on the Pacific Ocean; inc. 1850. authorities arrested megastar Michael Jackson Noun 1. Michael Jackson - United States singer who began singing with his four brothers and later became a highly successful star during the 1980s (born in 1958) Michael Joe Jackson, Jackson on suspicion of sexually molesting a cancer-stricken boy. Jackson, 45, surrendered to authorities Nov. 20 after an arrest warrant was issued accusing him of lewd or lascivious las·civ·i·ous adj. 1. Given to or expressing lust; lecherous. 2. Exciting sexual desires; salacious. [Middle English, from Late Latin lasc acts with a child under 14. The entertainer, who has proclaimed his innocence, was freed after posting $3 million bail. Jackson was formally charged Dec. 18, setting the stage for what could become one of the most sensational celebrity trials this Internet-wired, 24-hour-cable world has ever seen. His arraignment A criminal proceeding at which the defendant is officially called before a court of competent jurisdiction, informed of the offense charged in the complaint, information, indictment, or other charging document, and asked to enter a plea of guilty, not guilty, or as otherwise permitted was scheduled for Jan. 16. The charges specify seven counts alleging lewd or lascivious acts upon a child under 14 and two counts of administering an intoxicating in·tox·i·cate v. in·tox·i·cat·ed, in·tox·i·cat·ing, in·tox·i·cates v.tr. 1. To stupefy or excite by the action of a chemical substance such as alcohol. 2. agent. 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. The charges came exactly a month after scores of law enforcement officers with the Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Department and District Attorney's Office raided Jackson's Neverland Ranch, a $12.3 million Santa Ynez Valley The Santa Ynez Valley is located in Santa Barbara County, California, between the Santa Ynez Mountains and the San Rafael Mountains. The Santa Ynez River flows through the valley from east to west. estate which has a mansion, its own zoo and an amusement park. An arrest warrant was issued Nov. 19, as Jackson was recording a music video in Las Vegas. The turn of events ignited a media frenzy that began at Santa Barbara Airport Santa Barbara Airport (IATA: SBA, ICAO: KSBA, FAA LID: SBA), also known as Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, is a public airport located 7 miles (11 km) when he arrived to surrender and continued back in Las Vegas after he was released on bail. Early doubts have been cast on the prosecution's case. On Dec. 9, a confidential memo from the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services indicated that, in February, investigators found that there was no basis for allegations that Jackson had abused the boy involved in the latest case. CAPTION(S): photo, box Photo: (color) JACKSON Box: WAR DOMINATES NEWS IN BUSY YEAR - Associated Press |
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