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Joe Francis Charged in Sex Case

Posted Apr 25th 2007 1:36PM by TMZ Staff

TMZ has learned that "Girls Gone Wild" mogul Joe Francis has just been charged with one count of misdemeanor sexual battery. The charge was filed by the L.A. City Attorney.

L.A. City Attorney spokesperson Frank Mateljan tells TMZ that Francis was at a birthday party in Los Angeles this past January when he allegedly touched an 18-year-old girl on the breast, buttocks and inner thigh. The woman allegedly repeatedly asked Francis to stop.

Francis will be arraigned May 22. If convicted, he faces a maximum six months in jail and a $2,000 fine.

Francis has a world of legal woes. He's currently in a Florida jail serving 35 days for contempt of court. He faces other charges as well.

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1. you reap the harvest you sow and this idiot has planting seeds of f**k-up for a long time.

Posted at 1:39PM on Apr 25th 2007 by some dude

2. When it rains it pours!

Posted at 1:48PM on Apr 25th 2007 by Paul

3. Ha. Ha. Ha.

Bitch.

Posted at 1:44PM on Apr 25th 2007 by ali

4. Agreed ... not to mention that he now has fodder for a NEW video series when he gets out of the slam ... JUDGES GONE WILD!!!

Posted at 1:45PM on Apr 25th 2007 by J Doe

5. This guy is a disgusting pig who is only rich because he feeds off of his perversion for filming young girls willing to exploit themselves! He makes me sick!

Posted at 1:44PM on Apr 25th 2007 by Jenni

6. Boy oh boy! This perv can NOT get a break!

Posted at 1:47PM on Apr 25th 2007 by Alice

7. It's about time one of these stupid celebrities got what was coming to them. I wonder who Paris is going to play with now that her buddy is going to be locked up for awhile.

Posted at 1:48PM on Apr 25th 2007 by Dee

8. LMFAO!!!

Posted at 1:48PM on Apr 25th 2007 by Calls 'em like I sees 'em

9. He is sooooo screwed in more ways than one.....LMAO

Posted at 1:51PM on Apr 25th 2007 by GoodGodCanUPplRead?

10. Not a surprise.Joe Francis makes his living preying on young intoxicated girls.He's a pig!

Posted at 1:56PM on Apr 25th 2007 by Candi Apples

11. Pig !!!

Posted at 7:51AM on Apr 26th 2007 by sherby

12. Joe Francis, what a Stupid douche bag, the guy makes about 29million a year off of his Videos, he should of just settled with those girls, and moved on, how much money does he need, what a dummy.

Posted at 1:55PM on Apr 25th 2007 by SlappDaddy

13. It's about time this punk got put in jail. What he does is prey on under-age, under-the-influenced girls then profits off of their embarrassment!

How would you like it if your daughter, little sister or baby cousin went out, had fun, drank too much then was seen naked on videos across America? And don't blame these girls - they were obviously drunk or high! Taking advantage of someone in that condition makes him just as much a predator as any other slimy pedophile!

I hope he gets the book thrown at him! LOSER!!

Posted at 1:55PM on Apr 25th 2007 by Just my opinion

14. Funny made his money off 18 yr old girls now he might loose some of it to one. Want abet a lawsuit is gonna hit to ????

Posted at 1:57PM on Apr 25th 2007 by Dawn

15. looks like joe is going down--literally, on his big ugly cell mate.
hahahahahahahaha-KARMA BABY!!

Posted at 2:07PM on Apr 25th 2007 by anon

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