Girls Gone Wild" creator Joseph Francis was charged Wednesday with misdemeanor sexual battery for allegedly groping an 18-year-old girl.Francis, who was jailed in Florida two weeks ago for criminal contempt and was indicted in Nevada this month for federal tax evasion, allegedly touched the woman's breast and buttocks repeatedly despite pleas to stop, city attorney spokesman Frank Mateljan said.
The alleged incident occurred during a Jan. 10 birthday party at the Geisha House in Hollywood, he said. The victim, whose name wasn't disclosed, filed a police report and prosecutors filed the sexual battery count Wednesday against the 34-year-old entrepreneur.
Arraignment was set for May 22 at the Hollywood courthouse but Francis isn't required to appear. If convicted, Francis could be sentenced to six months in jail and fined $2,000, Mateljan said.
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