In 2013, Jackson was indicted on 14 counts including child molestation.
Copies of police reports have emerged revealing late singer Michael Jackson collected images of "pornography, animal torture, S&M and gore".
RadarOnline published an exclusive report on Tuesday with documents from Santa Barabara Sheriff's Department's investigation into charges of child sex abuse against the singer over a decade ago.
According to RadarOnline, the photos are part of the evidence collected during a raid at the singer's house Neverland in November 2013. It includes photos of nude and semi-nude children which were allegedly used by the singer to groom young children and then sexually abuse them.
The Radar report quotes former Santa Barbara Senior Assistant District Attorney Ron Zonen: “A lot of this stuff was used to desensitize the children, and Michael admitted taking one child after another into bed with him for long periods of time... We identified five different boys, who all made allegations of sexual abuse... There’s not much question in my mind that Michael was guilty of child molestation.”
In 2013, Jackson was indicted on 14 counts including child molestation and giving intoxicant to a minor with the intent of seducing him. The singer faced up to 20 years in prison but was acquitted of all charges by a jury in June 2005. Jackson reportedly paid almost $200 million in hush money to around 20 sexual assault victims.
The singer passed away in 2009.
In a statement on Tuesday, Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office addressed the veracity of the photos and documents released:
“Some of the documents appear to be copies of reports that were authored by Sheriff’s Office personnel as well as evidentiary photographs taken by Sheriff’ Office personnel interspersed with content that appears to be obtained off the internet or through unknown sources. The Sheriff’s Office did not release any of the documents and/or photographs to the media. The Sheriff’s Office released all of its reports and the photographs as part of the required discovery process to the prosecution and the defense.
The documents with a header titled Sheriff’s Department that contain a case number appear to be Sheriff’s Office documents. The photos that are interspersed appear to be some evidentiary photos taken by Sheriff’s investigators and others are clearly obtained from the internet.”
The estate of Michael Jackson also responded to the reports and slammed the revelation in a statement released on Tuesday evening:
"Seven years ago this coming Saturday, the world lost an amazing artist and humanitarian devoted to helping children in need in all corners of the world. Michael Jackson's fans, including the Executors of his estate, prefer to remember the wonderful gifts Michael left behind instead of having to once again see his good name dragged through the mud by tabloid trash.
Everything in these reports, including what the County of Santa Barbara calls "content that appears to be obtained off the Internet or through unknown sources" is false, no doubt timed to the anniversary of Michael's passing. Those who continue to shamelessly exploit Michael via sleazy internet "click bait" ignore that he was acquitted by a jury in 2005 on every one of the 14 salacious charges brought against him in a failed witch hunt.
Michael remains just as innocent of these smears in death as he was in life even though he isn't here to defend himself. Enough is enough."
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