Michael Jackson surrendered today on an arrest warrant citing child molestation charges. He will be booked and released on a $3 million bail. The surrender was arranged by his attorney Mark Geragos, who also represents Scott Peterson.

According to the DA, molestation means:

"arousing, appealing to, or gratifying the lust, passions or sexual desires of" the offender or a child under age 14. Each charge carries a penalty of three to eight years in prison.

Jackson adamantly maintains his innocence. DA Tom Sneddon says there's nothing personal in his pursuit of Jackson. From his continual comments on Jackson from 1994 to the present, particularly the September 1995 Vanity Fair article and those referenced here, we don't buy it. He's about to reach retirement--....what a nice cap to his career a conviction against Jackson would bring.

We think Michael Jackson is a little odd, but we are very suspicious of the charges in this case.

Update: Here is the statement released by Jackson today.