Episode 3 "The Jackson Family"
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Episode 3 "The Jackson Family"
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At 19, the eldest child of the Jackson family was only forty-five pounds and starving when the New Jersey child abuse hotline was called. His large adopted family appeared to be a pillar of the community, but this was far from the truth.
Episode 3 takes a deeper look When into what went wrong within the Jackson family and how it took so long for the community to take notice. Faheem Williams (episode 2) and his brothers are forever tied to the Jackson family in that the two cases happened within a short period of time from one another and were at the heart of the lawsuit that changed every aspect of how child protective services in the state of New Jersey functions.
When looking at the Jackson Family case, it becomes clear that the family, the supports that surrounded the family, and child protective services, known as DYFS in 2003 in New Jersey, all played a role in what happened to the four boys in the Jackson home.
Learn the shocking reality about Pastor Harry Thomas, and strong advocate for the family, later was convicted on several counts of sexual abuse.
To see images and sources please visit CPS Podcast at https://www.cpspodcast.com/s1ep3/