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“It is critical in the face of such tragedy that we don’t surrender to hopelessness. We’ve got to strengthen our resolve, amplify our voices and expand our reach,” said the executive director of Memphis Child Advocacy Center.
Brittney Jackson is charged in the death of Sequoia Samuels, her 4-year-old daughter who found dead last year following a city-wide manhunt after she was allegedly reported missing.
Brittney Jackson and Jaylon Hobson are each indicted on charges of first-degree murder in perpetration of aggravated child abuse, first-degree murder in perpetration of aggravated child neglect, aggravated child abuse, aggravated child neglect, abuse of a corpse, tampering with evidence and false reports.
The most recent data shows that, in fiscal year 2022, 55.2% of criminal cases in Shelby County were either dismissed or the Shelby County District Attorney’s Office decided not to pursue charges.
Brittney Jackson, the mother of Sequoia Samuels, has been charged with three crimes related to the child’s death.
Shelby County District Attorney General Steve Mulroy said his office would file a request to raise Jaylon Hobson’s bail and the case is assigned to his office’s special victims unit.
Brittney Jackson has been charged with aggravated child neglect, abuse of a corpse and making a false offense report in the death of Sequoia Samuels.
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