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Authorities in St. Charles, Mo., charged rock 'n' roll great Chuck Berry with child abuse and possession of marijuana based on evidence seized in a raid on his home last month. Three charges of child abuse allege that Berry, 63, made films of nude youths under age 17 for sexual gratification. A fourth charge alleged possession of more than 35 grams of marijuana. In a raid last month at Berry's estate near Wentzville, about 40 miles west of St. Louis, authorities said they turned up several plastic bags of marijuana, some hashish, two .22-caliber rifles and a shotgun, plus $122,000 and various pornographic videotapes, slides and books. Shortly after the raid, Berry denied that he uses drugs.