Gary man, 69, charged with kidnapping and sexually assaulting girl, 16, from Michael Jackson home

A Gary man is accused of kidnapping a father and his 16-year-old daughter from Michael Jackson’s childhood home, then sexually assaulting the teen near an abandoned home, court documents show. Oasia Barnes, 69, was charged Saturday with several felonies, including Level 1 felony rape. If convicted, he faces at maximum up to nearly 300 years in prison. He appeared in court Monday where a public defender was appointed. He is being held without bond until Aug. 27, when the bond will be reset to a $220,000 or $22,000 cash surety. His next court date is Aug. 21 before Lake Superior […]