The New York Police Department is currently on the lookout for La'Keysha Jackson, a nanny accused of abusing three young children in the Bronx, as revealed in surveillance footage from the home where she worked. NBC New York reported that Jackson allegedly beat the children, aged 2, 4, and 6, using a leather belt. The abuse is believed to have been ongoing for months and was uncovered in early May.
According to NBC New York, the Administration for Children's Services (ACS) partner agency that provided Jackson's services, has conducted a review and terminated Jackson's employment following the revelation of the video. Additionally, the ACS has started an investigation into this issue, expressing that these "despicable actions" are being taken very seriously. The grandmother of the children, Sara Enamorado, recounted how she saw Jackson pulling the belt out and found the act immensely disturbing and heartbreaking.
An arrest warrant for Jackson was issued after the family was alerted to the abuse by their mother, who had installed a nanny camera as a precaution. Geraldine Jaramillo, the children's mother, is said to have trusted Jackson, seeing her almost as part of the family, a relationship honored by sleepovers at the house. This trust was shattered when other videos surfaced, revealing the nanny's pattern of abuse, including threatening a 2-year-old and frightening the older children about bugs, shared by ABC7 New York.
Concerns have been raised about whether the accused may be caring for other children, with Cali Madia, the attorney for the mother, expressing, "I would just love to know that she's not potentially in another person's house.” The family also discovered a clown mask in a closet, further highlighting the atmosphere of fear that the children had to endure. In a statement obtained by ABC7 New York, ACS confirmed their serious approach to the matter and their coordination with authorities. The provider agency, Selfhelp, has confirmed that Jackson was terminated and is cooperating with the ongoing investigations.
The NYPD is asking anyone with information on Jackson's whereabouts to contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS.
