A former JPS bus driver is going to prison for a long time after he pleaded guilty to molesting several of his young female students. Madison-Rankin District Attorney Bubba Bramlett issued the following statement:
Madison and Rankin Counties’ District Attorney John K. Bramlett, Jr., announced today that Jerrell Leashaun Jackson, 33, was sentenced to serve 40 years for one count of human trafficking and three counts of sexual battery by Circuit Court Judge John H. Emfinger. The time will have to be served day for day without the chance of early release or parole. Jackson will have to register as a sex offender after he is released from custody.
On June 26, 2019, the Ridgeland Police Department received a complaint about possible inappropriate contact between underage females and an adult male. Through a joint investigation with the Ridgeland Police Department, the FBI, and others, it was discovered that the victims were brought to Ridgeland wherein they were forced into sexual acts.
Rather than proceed to trial, Jackson pleaded guilty to his Madison County charges on September 1, 2020. He is still currently awaiting trial through the US District Court for related charges.District Attorney John K. Bramlett stated, “This case is an example that human trafficking is a real problem that affects real families in our communities. Thankfully, the Ridgeland Police Department, the FBI, and other agencies were able to identify these victims and build a solid case against the man who was abusing them for his own gain.”
Unfortunately for the child molester, his problems are not over. A federal grand jury indicted him November 6, 2019 for not one, not two, but TEN counts of of sexual exploitation of children. The indictment states:
On or about November 30, 2017, the exact date being unknown to the Grand Jury, in Hinds County, in the Northern Division of the Southern District of Mississippi," the defendant, JERRELL LEA'SHUN JACKSON, did employ, use, persuade, induce, entice, and coerce a minor, AR., to engage in sexually explicit conduct for the purpose of producing any visual depiction of such conduct, knowing and having reason to know that such visual depiction would be transported using any means and facility of interstate and foreign commerce, and said visual depiction was produced using materials that had been mailed, shipped, and transported in and affecting interstate and foreign commerce.
Each count makes the same claim but names a different victim.
Jackson submitted notice of intent to plead guilty on March 3, 2020. However, Covid-19 intervened. U.S. District Judge Dan Jordan, III is holding hearings only when the defendant is free on bond. Such does not apply to Jackson as he was denied bail. He must wait to submit his guilty plea and receive sentencing.
However, Jackson's problems are still not over. JPS arrested him in May 2019 for sexual exploitation of minors.
It's a safe bet the Hinds County District Attorney is pursuing a case against Jackson.
15 comments:
A safe bet that the Hinds Co DA is pursuing charges? Have you been smoking some good stuff lately, or just wishful thinking?
And, if he were to pursue charges, would he get time or a blessing when he came before our circuit judges?
@5:42 PM - what are you smoking> He got 40-years! The DA in Hinds Co. is also the DA of Madison County, bright spark.
Why don’t we just execute people like this? Seriously.
6:50, Before you step out on a limb and start putting people down, you may want to check yourself. I’m pretty sure the Hinds Co. DA is Jody Owens, unless something has changed recently.
"@5:42 PM - what are you smoking> He got 40-years! The DA in Hinds Co. is also the DA of Madison County, bright spark."
I'm sure you're going to get piled on, but the Hinds County DA is Robert Shuler Smith (the Madison/Rankin DA does not serve as the Hinds DA).
Plus he will have to sign up as a Sex Offender whenever or if he gets out. That will be the worse for his momma.
6:50 pm the DA in Hinds County is not the DA in Madison/Rankin that is a different circuit court district.. It would be a good idea to get your head out of youe a$$ before you make comments.
6:50, the DA is the same person for Rankin and Madison counties. You should apologize to 5:42 for your post.
I apologize. I did mean Rankin County, not Hinds County. Mea culpa, mea culpa, mea maxima culpa.
Hinds DA:
http://www.hindscountyms.com/elected-offices/district-attorney
Madison/Rankin DA:
https://www.dabramlett.com/
@8:08 AM - accepted. Senior moments happen.
"I apologize. I did mean Rankin County, not Hinds County. Mea culpa, mea culpa, mea maxima culpa." My son, you are absolved of your sin. Go forth and do not do this shit again. Bless you. The collection plate is at the door.
WTF- an apology on a blog comment section and an acceptance of the apology. I have seen it all.
He a regular R Kelly right here in Mississippi -maybe they can bunk together
This article is about a child rapist/molester. How did you guys get into a discussion about who the DA is of each county? It doesn't matter if the DA is Ronald McDonald. Just be glad this man is going to be detained for a long time.
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