Michael Jackson

Jackson, 45, was arrested Nov. 20 on seven felony counts of lewd and lascivious behavior with a minor, and two felony counts of using an intoxicant to seduce a minor. He faces a potential prison sentence of 20 years if convicted.

The alleged victim, a 12-year-old cancer patient at the time, appeared in a Feb. 6 television broadcast holding Jackson's hand. The alleged molestation occurred between Feb. 7 and March 10, after Jackson said on that program that he allowed young boys to sleep in his room but that the sleepovers were innocent fun and not sexual.

The Japan Times Weekly: Jan. 24, 2004
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