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Phish Bassist Off The Hook In 9-Year-Old Girl Incident 


09-20-03 Keavin
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Phish bassist Mike Gordon can now breathe a sigh of relief. He is officially off the hook on the child-endangerment charges that were brought against him last month for taking a 9-year-old girl into an abandoned boathouse behind the Jones Beach Theater in order to take �art� pictures without her parents knowing. (see story

On Friday, Gordon appeared before a judge in the District Court of Nassau County in Hempstead, New York. Acting on the district attorney�s recommendation the judge dropped the charges against him, according to VH1.com. 

"We immediately moved to dismiss the charges," said Rick Hinshaw, a spokesman for the Nassau district attorney. "While police had probable cause given the complaint, we didn't feel that there was substantial evidence to prove a crime beyond a reasonable doubt."

The parents of the girl declined to press charges against Gordon. 

Gordon issued a statement after the charges were dropped, "I'm glad all the charges against me have been dismissed and I can put this misunderstanding behind me. I'm grateful for the support I've received from my friends and family."

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