A pic of Michael Jackson at an awards concert recently.


Police officers armed with a search warrant swarmed Michael Jackson's sprawling Neverland Ranch in the Santa Ynez Valley on Tuesday. A warrant for the pop star's arrest was issued Wednesday.

Today Michael Jackson was being sought Wednesday on an arrest warrant alleging multiple counts of child molestation, Santa Barbara County officials said.

Jackson was being given an opportunity to surrender and bail would be set at $3 million, Sheriff Jim Anderson told a press conference.
"I believe he's willing to cooperate with us,'' Anderson said. "Charges will be filed'' against Jackson, District Attorney Thomas W. Sneddon Jr. said.

"We have a cooperative victim in this proceeding,'' Sneddon said. He said there was only one victim in the case.

The warrant was for violation of Section 288(a) of the California Penal Code - which prohibits lewd or lascivious acts with a child under age 14. The California Penal Code says anyone convicted of the crime can be punished by three to eight years in prison.

As many as 70 law enforcement officials served a warrant at Jackson's Neverland Ranch on Tuesday and searched for evidence for more than 12 hours. Two other locations in Southern California were also searched for items that would "corroborate the victim's statement,'' the sheriff said.

Court TV, citing unidentified sources, reported that the allegations were brought by a 12- or 13-year-old boy. Celebrity Justice said a therapist reported disclosures by a boy who spent time at Neverland and began therapy several months ago.

He's also asked to surrender himself within a specified time frame and also his passport upon his arrest.



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I heard on the radio this morning that the warrant was a hoax, its not true. They investigated his ranch but there's no warrant. Does anyone know the real answer?

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My Opinion on this matter is of which, mentally I think MJ is gone,also he has too many people come forward to say he hasnt mess with little boys. I think he probably does. However, he seems to attract the media alot to himself. So I just stop following his case all together.

JamCan this is real sh*t, chk every news website around and you'll see that about 12 noon PST today this new development was released. Read this at CBS News

Read this from a Canadian News website

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Okay, I was listening to the radio at 6:00am so the 'new development' wasn't in yet.

Matrix, I totally agree with you. I could care less. I think he's a bit of a freak anyways, which is too bad because he used to be the greatest.

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This is so sad. I am waiting to hear the real evidence in ya matta!

WELL SAID.....Too much money and no where to spend it and too much time, dont know how to spend it and I think he needs to get help.

In retrospect, Michael Jackson and his people probably would have been well-advised to rent some prison movies, because it seems to me that in all these films and television shows I have seen what goes on behind closed doors of the maximum-security penitentiary, there are no stuffed animals, video games, swing sets, cotton candy machines or choo-choo trains.

In the yard, they don?t play ?Ring Around the Rosey,? or "Ketch and Ketch" they play ?The Squealer" and "Watch for Kid Ralph."

In the shower, when somebody passes you the soap, it?s not just a gesture of courtesy, it?s the beginning of a relationship.

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tired of mj and this **** what ever happens happens he has produced and sung good songs and all but hell man get grip on your life mj.

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I think someone has it in for him. Because he's strange, he makes an easy target.

I don't believe this story at all. Time will tell though.

yeah I agree with you Kathryn. i think it's someone trying really hard to crush whatever is left of his career.

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still di greatest entertainer in my book but he needs 2 get a real f-ing life

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the revolution will not be televise
this is a cause in which i'm prepared 2 die
those who gossip with yu will gossip about yu

all i can say is that MJ is a strange creature. it's obvious that his mentality is still childlike. but regardless of how innocent and childish he comes across, it's foolish for any parent to allow their child to spend the night there. the precedent was set several years ago with the first accusation.

so do they have a right to take away his children?

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Hell yes they have the right!!!!! And if that mother had half a brain she'd do the job herself and keep the children away from him!!! She's just as nutsooo as he is! Bunch of freaks.

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