The suspect accused of killing an 8-year-old California girl earlier this year has been arrested after a monthslong manhunt, officials say.
Jackson was charged with first-degree murder and with willfully harming or injuring a child, arrest records show.
According to Bonta, Sophia's body was found in Jackson's home on March 11 during an investigation by the Merced and Hayward Police departments. Samantha Johnson, of Hayward, Calif., is seen in an undated photo provided by the Merced Police Department.On March 12, while in custody on child abuse charges from 2021, Samantha Johnson, Sophia's mother, told investigators about the alleged abuse Sophia faced that led to her death, including living in a shed in Jackson's yard and sexual and physical abuse, Bonta said in the statement.
The Merced's district attorney charged Johnson, 30, with child abuse and first-degree murder in March. Law enforcement officials also arrested and charged three people for allegedly helping Jackson avoid arrest by providing shelter and financial support, Merced PD said.
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