Smyrna High School Teacher Kanika Jackson Arrested by Smyrna Police

Lina PortmanJune 16, 2024

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Smyrna High School Teacher Kanika Jackson Arrested by Smyrna Police

A Smyrna High School teacher was arrested Wednesday at her Smyrna home and charged with three counts of offensive touching stemming from incidents in her classroom with her students, Smyrna police said.

The arrest comes as part of a separate, months-long criminal investigation into allegations of abuse at Smyrna Elementary School.

Forty-year-old Kanika Jackson was arrested this week following a four-month investigation by Smyrna police in conjunction with the Delaware Department of Justice, sparked by a call to the Delaware Department of Justice's hotline. state Division of Family Services, alleging Jackson was verbally and physically abusive toward students in his class.

Police said the investigation revealed that Jackson “put his hands on students in a physical manner, injuring and alarming them” three times during the most recent school year, which just ended.

“In one case, she allegedly grabbed a student's hair and pulled it. In another case, she grabbed a student's neck and shook him. In the latest incident, she allegedly grabbed a student by his neck and allegedly pushed him into a wall,” police said.

Jackson was arrested around 11:30 a.m. Wednesday without incident, charged with three counts of offensive touching and released on her own recognizance pending a court hearing.

The Smyrna School District placed Jackson on leave when the investigation began in February, according to a statement from the district released Thursday.

The ongoing investigation at Smyrna Elementary School

The separate investigation into abuse at Smyrna Elementary School also began in February and is still active, Smyrna police reported this week.

No additional details have been released on the status of the investigation.

At the time, the Smyrna School District released a statement about the matter: “A report was made to the Smyrna School District on February 16, 2024, alleging possible misconduct in an elementary school classroom of Smyrna. To ensure the safety of our students, we have taken every precaution, including contacting law enforcement and providing alternative personnel to instruct students. The investigation is active and ongoing.

Lina Portman

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