Yes, it is still true that Java cannot handle the BOM in UTF8 encoded files. I came across this issue when parsing several XML files for data formatting purposes. Since you can't know when you might come across them, I would suggest stripping the BOM marker out if you find it at runtime or following the advice that tchrist gave.
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