of their 16-year-old sister/daughter.
According to the sheriff of a small county in northeast North
Carolina, Eric Tilley, the alleged abuse by the brothers, ranging in
age from 19 to 27, began when the girl was 4 years of age and
continued until she was almost 15.
Authorities have identified the brothers as Aaron Jackson, 19,
Benjamin Jackson, also 19, Nathaniel Jackson, 21, Mathew Jackson, 23,
Jon Jackson, 25, and Eric Jackson, 27.
Charges against the brothers range from rape to sexual assault,
according to Tilley.
The men's parents, John Jackson, 65 and Nita Jackson, 54, face charges
of felony child abuse.
The sheriff stated that part of the investigation revealed that, at
one point, the mother observed some of this activity and never did
anything about it.
Tilley described the family as "bizarre" and said he believes the
father is "anti-government" and "anti-schools."
"The children were home-schooled with very limited education," said
the sheriff. "They were very private and the whole yard has a fence
around it -- like a little compound. They're very different."
The allegations of abuse surfaced in December 2012, when Eric Jackson
allegedly told the pastor at Hope Baptist Church in Wake Forest, North
Carolina, about the alleged abuse.
After speaking with the pastor, Eric Jackson allegedly went to the
Perquimans County Sheriff's Office and told them that he, along with
five of his siblings, had been sexually abusing their sister.
"From there, we had two more brothers confirm what he said," Tilley said.
Despite the alleged confessions, police needed more evidence to make
arrests in the case. For that, they attempted to speak with the
alleged victim, but she and her parents moved to Colorado.
"I sent one of my investigators to Colorado and he had an eight-hour
interview with her," Tilley said. "She confirmed everything her
brothers told us."
All six of the brothers were arrested on May 6 and are being held on a
$150,000 bond. The parents are currently free on a $15,000 bond.
( m.naij.com/news/66327.html )
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