Mother of Jackson’s Accuser To Stand Trial

[b]Mother of Jackson’s Accuser To Stand Trial[/b] Janet Arvizo charged with welfare fraud By TMZ.COM STAFF (May 19, 2:00PM ET) — The mother of the boy who accused Michael Jackson of sexual molestation in 2003 will stand trial for welfare fraud and perjury. TMZ obtained video of Janet Arvizo arriving at Los Angeles County Superior Court Friday morning. Inside the courtroom she waived her right to a preliminary hearing. Arvizo is charged with fraudulently obtaining roughly $8,000 in welfare payments by allegedly lying about her financial situation. During the Jackson trial, Arvizo was asked under oath why she continued to receive welfare when she had more than $30,000 in her bank account. She refused to answer the question and took the Fifth. Source: TMZ.com