Michael Jackson (pictured) was accompanied by several family members in a pre-trial court hearing. He faces child sex charges. Photo by AFP
Members of the Jackson family accompanied child-molestation charged Michael during a court hearing on Tuesday. Sisters LaToya and Janet and brothers Jermaine, Randy, Rebbie and Marlon, together with their parents Joe and Katherine, all wore white for the pre-trial hearing. Hundreds of screaming fans had gathered outside the court in Santa Maria, California, to voice support for the pop legend. He faces charges of sexually abusing a boy under the age of 14.