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Did Michael Jackson molest children?

Background

Michael Jackson was put on trial for molesting Gavin Arvizo, a 13 year old boy (at the time of the offenses). On 13 Jun 2005 the jury acquitted Michael Jackson of all charges. However, his reputation has never fully recovered, with comedians joking about him molesting kids both before anything was proven and long after he was found innocent. Michael Jackson died on the 25th of June, 2009, from a heart attack, at age 50.

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Janet Arvizo    Mother of Alleged Child Victim of Michael Jackon
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Neverland is all about pornography, booze and sex with boys.
15 Apr 2005    Source


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Aphrodite Jones    True Crime Writer
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To the outside world, news reports would have people believe that Jackson’s Neverland was filled with dark undercurrents, with sinister games to lure children into a trap. However, inside the courtroom, where it really counted, it turned out that the pop icon, through his own privately recorded statements, had convinced the jury that he was an innocent pawn.
01 Jun 2007    Source


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Macaulay Culkin    Actor
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[The allegations are] absolutely ridiculous. ... Somebody told me you should probably check out CNN because they're saying something about you. I just couldn't believe it. It was amazing to me that nobody even approached me and asked if these allegations were true.
11 May 2005    Source


Phonte    Musician, Rapper
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...the only thing Michael was guilty of in my opinion, was naivete. While cuddling in the bed with children isn't technically illegal, it does violate several social norms; norms that a man who [...] refers to himself as “Peter Pan” would certainly pay a higher price for breaking. ...laying in bed with those children, watching movies, tickling, and engaging in general horseplay, sounds less like the work of a pedophile and more like the actions of a man trying to experience a [lost] childhood.
30 Jun 2009    Source


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We thoroughly studied the testimony, evidence, rules and procedures. We confidently came to our verdict [of not guilty on all 10 counts of child molestation].
13 Jun 2005    Source



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JDR gave their takeonit on 01 Sep 2009
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Common sense tells me that heterosexual adult men do not sleep in the same bed as children. They also do not spend millions of dollars turning themselves into a pseudo woman. Are the people who believe Jackson was innocent insane?

You don’t get arrested and spend millions of dollars on an elite defense team and months and months in court if there is no evidence against you. Without evidence a judge will throw the case out immediately. In addition why would anyone award a family millions of dollars to drop the charges against you if you were innocent? In my mind that is as good as admitting guilt. If he was innocent he should have defended his good name to the end.

Defenders of Jackson keep saying that the so called “haters” are uneducated in regards to the facts but in reality they are actually the people who unaware and blind to the facts. Have none of you ever heard of his secret room and the contents that were discovered during the police search of Neverland Ranch? The thousands of pornographic items belonging to Jackson that was uncovered? Why would an innocent childlike man have these items? Do you not remember him admitting to serving alcohol to young children who were there for “sleepovers”? Open your eyes and pretend for a moment that these same facts and charges were in relation to man living in your neighborhood and see if you still feel the same about Jackson.

Whether or not Jackson was a product of his abusive childhood or was considered by his many fans as talented is irrelevant. Personally I look at the facts and put aside any like or dislike for the music and common sense tells me he was a deeply disturbed child molester.


Blitzkrieg gave their takeonit on 11 Aug 2009
Disagree
The proof of him molesting children was never found.


ShortyKim gave their takeonit on 31 Jul 2009
Disagree
Michael Jackson had the greatest music i think i ever heard....when i first saw his one Video you're not alone it damn near made me cry, all the heartless people who are talking down on him just because they think he had molested children...they think he did they can't say he did because the judge said he didn't. ok? all ya'll who are talkin down on a dead guy have nothing better to do in your life! i think everyone should gain some respect for the people who are dead...especially Michael Jackson. ok? the guy had great music and people who make lyrics like that is not going to molest kids! you watch his video then you will see how he treated the kids in the video from that i can tell he dont molest kids. alot of ya'll need a reality check im sorry but you do. again Sorry if this offends ya'll in anyway!


Professor Robin Barnes gave their takeonit on 26 Jul 2009
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In pure visceral terms, John Lennon's hit song Imagine remains the greatest musical expression of global desire for world peace and unity that we have ever known. Michael Jackson’s 1988 video Man in the Mirror was on a similar trajectory toward inspiring a closer look at mass consciousness. If Jackson’s bold political commentary and visual depictions of the horrors of imperialist tendencies signaled a Lennonesque problem for those in power, it would have been dwarfed in scope by the public fervor ready to be unleashed over the nightmare unfolding in New England.

Indictments of Catholic Priests came fast and furious from 1992-1993. Within the year, twenty nine hundred miles away, in August of 1993, a confidential case report completed by the Los Angeles Department of Children and Family Services was leaked to Hard Copy television. Within hours a British tabloid sold copies to reporters for $750 each. Dramatic headlines offered lurid speculation around allegations of sexual molestation. By September 1994, police officials had interviewed more than 400 witnesses when prosecutors announced that no child molestation charges would be filed. Former employees who first testified that they never witnessed anything sexual were only too happy to recant and claim that they had witnessed something after their extortion attempts failed.

While Jackson had not yet become the threat that Lennon remained as a revolutionary activist, one would have to concede that stopping his momentum could have easily been an underling factor in the timing of the second set of charges. Indeed, only a “child molester poster-boy” as large as the Grand Canyon, could effectively divert public attention so that collective anger against the Catholic Church would not insure its ultimate and speedy demise.

[Continued...]


Professor Robin Barnes replied with their takeonit on 26 Jul 2009
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[...Continuing]

Jackson appears to have been a handy and convenient target for an establishment in desperate need for a scapegoat to spare the legions of Church leaders that “kept horrific tales of abuse out of the public eye through an elaborate culture of secrecy, deception, and intimidation.

By the end of 2002, it was clear that we were not dealing with one or two isolated incidents. Some 1,200 priests had been accused of abuse nationwide. “[R]epeat abusers, including priests who traded drugs for sex with minors, fathered children, and physically assaulted their victims:” were known predators that church officials shuffled from parish to another-- where they abused again.

In April 2004, Jackson was charged. According to Rolling Stone Magazine Jackson’s trial was nothing less than a zoo and a freak show. “The prosecution's case [boiled] down to this: In a panic over negative publicity, Jackson conspires to kidnap a boy and force him to deny acts of molestation that in fact never happened, and then he gets over his panic just long enough to actually molest the child at the very moment when the whole world is watching.”

You decide?


ShortyKim replied with their takeonit on 31 Jul 2009
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Honestly i haft to agree with slipknotpimpinmaggot because that one actually said something that is very true...what if Michael Jackson had been falsey accused? You know what? I think he was falsey accused. and im glad that he had been proven in the courts to not had done stuff with that boy! anyone who puts a dead man to shame says stuff about him that obvious to me isn't true. they are the ones who should be ashamed of what they say and do! (im sorry if anyone this affends!)


Jackie replied with their takeonit on 10 Nov 2009
Disagree
I think he was falsely accused too. The people only wanted his money. And why wait so long, over 10 years to file a claim?





drsolare gave their takeonit on 19 Jul 2009
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I think he was not a molester at all...He was too caring person to be a molester. I have been a fan of his for 22 years and seen enough to convince me that he was an innocent caring loving person.

He was a true humanitarian...There are a lot of scumbag celebrities out there and all they do is to look nice and change lovers and cause scandals to attract attention and be in the news and there is nothing they are good for other than that!

In order to understand MJ you need to imagine yourself working since age 5!!!! All that attention, all that scrutiny all the time...Also incredible success...This is a coctail of events enough to shift any "normal" to a different level of normal....I say normal because I do think he was more normal than most given the circumstances...

The only thing I am upset about is him getting hooked on drugs. I keep asking myself what might have possessed him to do that or what got him into drugs...Yet, I must say he still did his best to give the right message to the youth about drugs, even if he was a victim of them, which I respect.

I think his talent will be remembered forever. In a way I see him like the Mozart of today...Saying that Mozart wasn't exactly a guy who conformed to what was considered to be the "normal" at the time, was he????

Perhaps it is part and parcel of being this gifted as well...


SadFan gave their takeonit on 17 Jul 2009
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Michael Jackson wasn't a child abuser. The kids who accused him will soon be writing books and trying to get film deals to make a bit of cash out of the whole sordid sorry story.
I suffer from vitiligo since I'm five years old. At the age of 30, my whole body is white and depigmented and my mom used to try and use make-up to cover the blotches but than stopped as I had allergic reactions from some products. So yeah, I'm whiter than a blanket and have to avoid the sun at all accounts.
My husband's white and I'm mixed race. We have a beautiful little daughter born with jet-black hair and blue eyes. She's two now and her hair's changed to blonde.
Neither my husband or I have blue eyes and everyone swore that my daughter's eyes will change...Does it matter though?
Michael Jackson adored his kids. He was compassionate and loveable and wanted to believe the best about everyone. He gave to charities and wanted to save the world. Many of us want to do that, but Michael actually tried to make a difference by giving himself unconditionally to others...And all he got back was abuse.
I love you Michael Jackson...I hope that your children would be well-looked after and I'm sure that your true fans will let them know what a wonderful person you were!!!!


R.I.P MICHAEL JACKSON replied with their takeonit on 05 Aug 2009
Disagree
U R TRULY RIGHT MICHAEL JACKSON WOULD NEVER DO THAT 2 ANYONE



ooashooo gave their takeonit on 14 Jul 2009
Disagree
MJ was an obvious target....
he looked strange, he behaved strangely....he admitted to having a peter pan complex....it was NO secret he was abused growing up....AND, the kicker...he had MILLIONS UPON MILLIONS of dollars....

so....think about it.....here you've got a multimillionare who is known for being strange, who has a peter pan complex, who looks weird and who allows thousands of children to visit his home each year......hmmm, sounds like a perfect target to me! and guess what, it ALMOST worked


RIP MJ
I love you and miss you more than you will ever know. This world was VERY unfair to you....hopefull heavan is treating you better :)


micheal fan152 gave their takeonit on 03 Jul 2009
General Comment
people just wanted his money he was proven inoccemt you gus just want to believe he is bad no one cares about the good thins he did like play good music now all music is about who guys a fucking and treating girls like shit micheals music was different and he actaully cared for his fans you guys are all blinded you guys are brain washed by the media


josey_wales replied with their takeonit on 31 Oct 2009
General Comment
Your a moron, he is a child molester and I hope he is in HELL getting ass raped by Hitler forever. INNOCENT people don't pay off the family with millions.

After getting caught the first time, you would think if he was "INNOCENT" he would install camera's or take some preventative steps, but he didn't because he likes going down on little boys.

He cries and wines about his childhood, he would have never made it if he had lived my childhood. No money, poor as hell and hungry. I'm getting sidetracked now, anywho its obvious he was molesting children anyone who thinks otherwise must not have any children. Anybody who has children and would leave them alone with someone like him needs child services called on them.

His music was mediocre at best.

Peace Out

DOUCHE


mjirvine replied with their takeonit on 19 Nov 2009
Disagree
<see my post above>




meg1244 gave their takeonit on 01 Jul 2009
Disagree
Michael Jackson was the kindest person with the biggest heart and anyone who thinks that he molested children is just stupid and needs to get their facts straight. Neverland was a place where little kids went to have fun because they were dieing. he never had a childhood and he wanted all the kids to have what he couldn't. That story about how he molested the 13 year old kid is just a lie. i know for a fact that he would NEVER do something like that. he just let the kid sleep in his bed while he slept somewhere else. In my opinion.... i think that the parents just wanted money and needed and excuse to get it. Michael Jackson was the King of Pop. its amazing how it takes one death to show the world who great and successful he was. R.I.P Michael Jackson.


michealfan26 gave their takeonit on 30 Jun 2009
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NO michael was the most caring and giving person in the world! the media made him seem bad, but he has a kind heart and loves kids. plus he's a strong believer in god and a big christian. i do not believe a single thing they have said about the molestation..how do you know those boys perents just wanted money? I LOVE YOU MICHEAL, R.I.P.!


MICHAELJACKSON gave their takeonit on 27 Jun 2009
Disagree
ACTUALLY Neverland is not all about porn, booze and sex with boys. He had that because he could not have a childhood of his own. He was singing on T.V. since he was 5 and he worked like a dog. He didn't have enought time for a chlidhood. SO


j726 gave their takeonit on 26 Jun 2009
Mostly Agree
I mostley agree because Michael Jackson has reported and have said on the news at Neverlands... He quoted... " Why cant little kids just share there beds" and thats why i agree that The Neverlands is a about sex and touching little boys!!!!!!!!!!!


mjirvine replied with their takeonit on 19 Nov 2009
Disagree
No matter how long or hard you wish it the fact will still remain that Michael Jackson was globally loved more than he was hated and that he truly did touch many lives in a very positive way whether it be through humanitarian efforts, music that brought joy, or lyrics that gave hope and inspiration. Stop wasting your time hating someone who has probably done more good for this world than his haters ever will. I don't care what you believe but I do think it is rather pitiful and low of someone to allow hatred and ignorance into their hearts over something that doesn't really personally effect their lives to begin with. Let him rest, let his fans be his fans, and move on. RIP MJ


Craig Daily replied with their takeonit 2 days ago
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AGREE
He shure did touch lives and little boys



Jackie replied with their takeonit on 10 Nov 2009
Disagree
That statement is full of innocence!! People are so...twisted.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/4450463.stm

That's your source. And it wasn't MJ who said that it was some crazy person. Janet Arvizo. Who was known for lies.


Think replied with their takeonit on 27 Jun 2009
General Comment
Sharing beds doesn't mean you're sharing bodies. It just means one kid is INNOCENTLY sharing a bed with another kid, watching the Neverland round-the-clock MJ videos on the ceiling TVs with him grabbing his crotch, and as kids do, they imitate his moves "hey check out this!!" and then that felt weird, but kinda nice, and then one thing leads to another and OH MY GOD...


slipknotpimpinmaggot replied with their takeonit on 30 Jun 2009
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WTF!None of that makes any sense.Michael Jackson never had a childhood so he wanted everyone else to have what he couldn't.He let that boy spend the night at his house so he could have fun and he also let that boy sleep in his HUGE bedroom on his HUGE bed while Michael stayed the night in the guest room.Everyone just thinks he molested little boys because that one boy's pathetic excuse for parents had to be a couple a douchebags and blame Michael Jackson for molesting that little boy so they could get money for themselves.They were greedy fucking liars.MJ invited kids that were dieing over to his house so they could have fun like he never could because he couldn't walk out of his house without people asking for his autograph.Everyone made fun of Michael Jackson and now everyone who knows the truth should feel really bad,I no I do.R.I.P.Michael Jackson and R.I.P.Tupac Shakur a.k.a.Makaveli.


Jackie replied with their takeonit on 10 Nov 2009
Disagree
I agree with you.


robann97 replied with their takeonit on 05 Jul 2009
Disagree
Michael Jackson never had a normal childhood. I agree with the guy above me. What makes you think you're so damn right, j726? The kid himself even confessed that he made it all up, under pressure from his dad. Those stupid idiots just wanted money, so they falsely accused him of it.


Ashlee replied with their takeonit on 19 Nov 2009
General Comment
your freakin stupid you sayin bad things bout michael jackson wat is ur prob with him






JCBartlett gave their takeonit on 04 Mar 2009
Disagree
No.

He is one wacky fella. Perhaps a little mentally unhinged.
It was a case of people believing what they want to believe.

Shame he lost all his money, career, fame... because of false accusations.


micheal fan152 replied with their takeonit on 03 Jul 2009
General Comment
i love micheal jackson now all the music is about who guys fuck and no respect for women micheals music was a masterpiece and will always be no singer can take his place he is one aof a kind and he actaully loved his fans. i know in my life i made fun of him but i feel very bad about it im very sorry micheal but ill never do it again i regret it but i always knew he was innoccent i hate the media and people just wanted his money

i love you micheal and will always will


robann97 replied with their takeonit on 05 Jul 2009
Disagree
I love MJ!! RIP :'(


Ashlee replied with their takeonit on 19 Nov 2009
General Comment
hey my name is ashlee vance♥
i Live here in Kentucky and i kno for a fact tht michael jackson did not maloset little kids he was a sweet ad honest guy he could sing really great and my favirote thing bout him is tht he was rlly famous when he was young and still is knwn for tht . ♥micheal jackson did not molest little kids i meet him in person and he didnt do enything like tht and for example my lil bro was around and he asked michael jackson if he molested little kids and he said i never would do tht to a kid like tht micheal jackson is still known as the king of pop!♥I love MJ!! RIP :'( i love micheal jackson now all the music is about who guys fuck and no respect for women micheals music was a masterpiece and will always be no singer can take his place he is one aof a kind and he actaully loved his fans. i know in my life i made fun of him but i feel very bad about it im very sorry micheal but ill never do it again i regret it but i always knew he was innoccent i hate the media and people just wanted his money
NO michael was the most caring and giving person in the world! the media made him seem bad, but he has a kind heart and loves kids. plus he's a strong believer in god and a big christian. i do not believe a single thing they have said about the molestation..how do you know those boys perents just wanted money? I LOVE YOU MICHEAL, R.I.P.! ♥
people are going to regret one day cause they made fun of him and then they end up being gay and seein his was never tht way♥ MICHAEL JACKSON IM ALWAYS HERE YOU AE NOT ALONE♥