I thought the Duggar mess was the limit; but here’s the Jackson family, in which four of the home-schooled brothers have been sentenced to prison for sexually molesting a younger sister for over a decade, and two await trial. The parents John and Nita Jackson, were charged with child neglect, child abuse, and accessory to sexual abuse. They will remain jailed until their next court hearing in August. Why does God make the weird ones so doggone fertile?!
The victim did not tell anyone of the abuse, which occurred 2-3 times a week over a ten year period, because she feared going to hell. The victim also said the mother had actually observed the molestation, but walked away saying nothing.
David Pakman lists several common reasons why people insist upon homeschooling, and asks if there may be signs that someone needs to look in on a family.
We know with certainty there was reason for authorities to look in on the Jackson family.
Here are a few signs that things weren’t quite right
.The local sheriff described the family as “bizarre” saying the father held “anti-government” and “anti-school” beliefs.
The sheriff also said, “The children were home schooled with very limited education. They were very private and the whole yard has a fence around it — like a little compound. They’re very different.”
When the eldest brother met with investigators, he had difficulty writing his own name.