[aristeides]

I think the statute of limitations would prevent prosecution for a 10-year-old crime. However, a current charge could be corroborated by a 10-year-old accusation combined with any evidence that now confirms that old accusation.

[dwd1]

Now, here is my conspiracy theory of the day... MJ knew that he was about to be placed in a legal jackpot and he or some of his siblings went to the father and begged him to publicly admit that he was beaten as a child so that there would be some amount of sympathy generated by the press coverage... Mitigating circumstances....

And no, I am not related to Oliver Stone... >;-)