Memo: Jackson Cleared of Charge Earlier - Page 3

DenverChief · 03:39 PM

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LOS ANGELES - Child welfare investigators earlier this year found there was no basis for allegations that Michael Jackson (news) had abused the boy now accusing him of molestation, according to a confidential memo.

The memo from an administrator with the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services was based on an investigation last February and was leaked to the Web site thesmokinggun.com, which posted it Tuesday. A source familiar with the document confirmed its authenticity to The Associated Press

The memo was dated Nov. 26, 2003 — a week after the Santa Barbara County district attorney announced child molestation allegations against Jackson

Both the boy and his brother told investigators Jackson had not sexually abused them, according to the memo. Their older sister said she had never witnessed anything sexually inappropriate between her brothers and the entertainer

The memo was sent from a regional administrator to bureau chief Charles Sophy and detailed a probe completed before Sophy joined the agency.

Jackson's defense is certain to seize on the memo.

Santa Barbara County District Attorney Thomas Sneddon did not immediately return a call for comment Tuesday.

The memo, which refers to Jackson as "the entertainer," said the department began a 13-day inquiry after a Los Angeles school district official called its hot line Feb. 14 out of concern for the boy and his brother.

The investigation was conducted with the Los Angeles police. The school official suspected neglect by the boy's mother and sexual abuse by Jackson, according to the memo.

But the department and the police concluded the allegations were "unfounded," the document said. Louise Grasmehr, a spokeswoman for the child welfare department, said the leak would probably be investigated because the memo was supposed to be confidential under state laws designed to protect children.

Police spokeswoman Officer Sandra Escalante had no comment. The school official called the hot line after the child, a cancer patient who had visited Jackson at his Neverland Ranch, appeared in a TV documentary in which the boy told an interviewer he had been a guest for sleepovers at Neverland.

In the documentary, Jackson defended his habit of letting children sleep in his bed as "sweet" and non-sexual. The boy's mother told investigators in February that "she believed the media had taken everything out of context," the memo said.

The mother said that the children were never left alone with Jackson and that her son slept in the same room with Jackson but never shared his bed. She said Jackson would sleep on the floor.

Separately, the mother contacted an attorney around the time the documentary aired, saying she thought her son had been abused. Jackson was booked Nov. 20 on suspicion of child molestation. He has denied the allegations and was released on $3 million bail. Authorities said they expect to file formal charges next week.

http://story.news.yahoo.com/fc?cid=3...ichael_Jackson

http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/dcfsmemo2.html

Logical · 12-09-2003, 09:06 PM

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Originally Posted by DenverChief

You know better than that, I'm more for the police not abusing thier powers....just arresting people becasue....

So you have more proof that they do not have other evidence? Is that what you are telling us. If not it would seem you are presuming they are guilty of abusing their power with insufficient cause. Child Services and the Police are entirely separate organizations you know.

DenverChief · 12-09-2003, 10:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Logical

So you have more proof that they do not have other evidence? Is that what you are telling us. If not it would seem you are presuming they are guilty of abusing their power with insufficient cause. Child Services and the Police are entirely separate organizations you know.

Other evidence? ARE YOU KIDDING ME? all 3 of the kids made a statement to both the police and social services than nothing happened now all the sudden something did...this is even worse than the Kobe case and you won't even admit to yourself that it is possible the parents are out for a big payday becasue Jackson doesn't play basketball for the Lakers

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A confidential investigation by Los Angeles police and child welfare officials concluded earlier this year that allegations Michael Jackson sexually abused a cancer-stricken boy were "unfounded," according to an internal government memo obtained by The Smoking Gun

WilliamTheIrish · 12-09-2003, 10:21 PM

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Originally Posted by DenverChief

Why are you being so dense dude, get a grip

Captain Kangaroo inviting you and your children to his 100 acre ranch to go to a private amusement park is not the same as some 20 something guy inviting kids over to his 4th floor apartment on the lower east side of Jefferson city missouri

Jeff City has a lower east side?

tommykat · 12-09-2003, 10:24 PM

HUH..............without reading what is up? Is this true?

tommykat · 12-09-2003, 10:26 PM

Is this true? Not going to look back......what was the source?

tommykat · 12-09-2003, 10:27 PM

Is this true? Not going to look back......what was the source?

DenverChief · 12-09-2003, 10:28 PM

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Originally Posted by WilliamTheIrish

Jeff City has a lower east side?

DenverChief · 12-09-2003, 10:29 PM

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Originally Posted by tommykat

Is this true? Not going to look back......what was the source?

Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services

tommykat · 12-09-2003, 10:34 PM

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Originally Posted by DenverChief

Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services

Link? Sorry I have not heard this

tommykat · 12-09-2003, 10:37 PM

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Originally Posted by tommykat

Link? Sorry I have not heard this

Sorry never mind.....just saw the links....

DenverChief · 04-09-2005, 05:02 PM

I wonder what ever happend with this?

Brock · 04-09-2005, 05:02 PM

I wish they'd stop persecuting him for his lifestyle choices.

12-09-2003, 03:19 PM
DenverChief MVP Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Rocky Ford Casino cash: $5409867	DCFS Memo: Jackson Cleared of Charge Earlier 10 minutes ago LOS ANGELES - Child welfare investigators earlier this year found there was no basis for allegations that Michael Jackson (news) had abused the boy now accusing him of molestation, according to a confidential memo. The memo from an administrator with the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services was based on an investigation last February and was leaked to the Web site thesmokinggun.com, which posted it Tuesday. A source familiar with the document confirmed its authenticity to The Associated Press The memo was dated Nov. 26, 2003 — a week after the Santa Barbara County district attorney announced child molestation allegations against Jackson Both the boy and his brother told investigators Jackson had not sexually abused them, according to the memo. Their older sister said she had never witnessed anything sexually inappropriate between her brothers and the entertainer The memo was sent from a regional administrator to bureau chief Charles Sophy and detailed a probe completed before Sophy joined the agency. Jackson's defense is certain to seize on the memo. Santa Barbara County District Attorney Thomas Sneddon did not immediately return a call for comment Tuesday. The memo, which refers to Jackson as "the entertainer," said the department began a 13-day inquiry after a Los Angeles school district official called its hot line Feb. 14 out of concern for the boy and his brother. The investigation was conducted with the Los Angeles police. The school official suspected neglect by the boy's mother and sexual abuse by Jackson, according to the memo. But the department and the police concluded the allegations were "unfounded," the document said. Louise Grasmehr, a spokeswoman for the child welfare department, said the leak would probably be investigated because the memo was supposed to be confidential under state laws designed to protect children. Police spokeswoman Officer Sandra Escalante had no comment. The school official called the hot line after the child, a cancer patient who had visited Jackson at his Neverland Ranch, appeared in a TV documentary in which the boy told an interviewer he had been a guest for sleepovers at Neverland. In the documentary, Jackson defended his habit of letting children sleep in his bed as "sweet" and non-sexual. The boy's mother told investigators in February that "she believed the media had taken everything out of context," the memo said. The mother said that the children were never left alone with Jackson and that her son slept in the same room with Jackson but never shared his bed. She said Jackson would sleep on the floor. Separately, the mother contacted an attorney around the time the documentary aired, saying she thought her son had been abused. Jackson was booked Nov. 20 on suspicion of child molestation. He has denied the allegations and was released on $3 million bail. Authorities said they expect to file formal charges next week. http://story.news.yahoo.com/fc?cid=3...ichael_Jackson http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/dcfsmemo2.html Last edited by DenverChief; 12-09-2003 at 03:39 PM..
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