John Jackson, 30, appeared Monday before U.S. Magistrate Judge Ruth Miller for a preliminary and detention hearing after his arrest on Saturday by Homeland Security Investigations on charges of production of child pornography, U.S. Attorney Gretchen C.F. Shappert announced.
At this time Jackson remains in custody pending trial.
According to court records, Jackson allegedly transported a 15 year-old minor from a
local high school to his residence. There he sexually assaulted the minor female and used her cellular phone to create a video of himself engaged in the sexual assault.
Information provided in the courtroom indicated that Jackson is the son of prominent
Virgin Islander and three time world boxing champion Julian “the Hawk” Jackson. He is also a professional boxer in his own right, having represented the Virgin Islands as both an amateur and professional fighter internationally and in the mainland United States.
This case is being investigated by Homeland Security Investigations and the Virgin
Islands Police Department. It is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Everard E. Potter.
Suspected child exploitation or missing children cases can be reported to the National
Center for Missing and Exploited Children via its toll-free 24–hour hotline at 202-514-5678, or to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigationsat 787-729-6969.
