Overview

• Surveillance footage from May 6 shows La’keysha Jackson, hired through an ACS-funded program, repeatedly beating three children aged 2, 4 and 6 with a belt
• The video also reveals Jackson donning a Santa Claus costume and a grotesque Halloween mask to intimidate the children during episodes of emotional abuse
• After the family reported the May 6 incident to ACS and the NYPD, Jackson was charged with felony assault but remained at large, prompting police action
• Selfhelp, the agency that placed Jackson, has terminated her employment and is fully cooperating with the ongoing NYPD investigation
• The three children are displaying severe trauma symptoms—including fear of basic routines and increased aggression—as their family pushes for accountability