Embattled pop icon Michael Jackson reportedly has even more to worry about these days.

Jackson, who already faces child-molestation charges in California, is now being slapped with new allegations that he molested another child — now an 18-year-old man — in the late 1980s, according to Reuters.

A spokesperson for the Los Angeles County district attorney's office confirmed the investigation to reporters but would not discuss details of the case. The Los Angeles Police Department reportedly began investigating the allegations after receiving a tip from the county district attorney's office. The LAPD told Reuters that the incident allegedly occurred in Los Angeles in the late '80s and that their Juvenile Division, Child Protection Section, is investigating the claims.

Jackson's attorney Mark Geragos defended his client, telling Reuters, "It appears to be nothing more than part of an ongoing campaign to smear Michael with unfounded, scurrilous and ridiculous accusations, and we fully intend to find out who's behind it and take the appropriate actions."

The news comes as Jackson's child-molestation case in Santa Barbara County continues to move forward. The next pretrial hearing in that case is set for April 30.

For full coverage of the Michael Jackson case, see "Michael Jackson Accused."