Jacqueline Pritchett refuses to reveal missing son Jacob's whereabouts in Brooklyn court
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Updated · The New York Times · Apr 26
Jacqueline Pritchett refuses to reveal missing son Jacob's whereabouts in Brooklyn court
6 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Apr 26
Pritchett, mother of 11-year-old Jacob, invoked her Fifth Amendment right for the tenth time during a virtual Brooklyn Family Court appearance.
Police, joined by State Police, have searched surveillance footage and a landfill 330 miles away but found no trace of Jacob, a nonverbal autistic boy missing for over a year.
Pritchett has not been charged with a crime and is represented by Brooklyn Defenders. Her last known address was a Brooklyn homeless shelter, and her continued silence has left the case unresolved.
How does a child disappear from his apartment with no video evidence?
Did child protective services fail the nonverbal boy who vanished from his home?
What happens when a parent's Fifth Amendment right hides a child's fate?
A mother denies her son existed. Can forensics alone solve his disappearance?
Is the mother's bizarre 'Jesus' claim a sign of guilt or mental illness?