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Tennessee Couple Sentenced for Hiding 4-Year-Old's Body
Tennessee mother and boyfriend sentenced to decades in prison for killing 4-year-old and hiding body for weeks.
In brief
Tennessee mother and boyfriend sentenced to decades in prison for killing 4-year-old and hiding body for weeks. Tennessee mother Brittney Jackson and boyfriend Jaylon Hobson received 62 and 22 years in prison respectively for murdering Sequoia Samuels and hiding her body for weeks before falsely reporting her missing…
Sentencing Details
Brittney Jackson received 62 years in prison for second-degree murder, aggravated child abuse, and abuse of a corpse.
False Report Alleged
Jackson and Hobson reported Sequoia missing on June 15, 2023, after Jackson claimed she found the front door open and Sequoia not inside the house.
Sequoia's Condition
Sequoia was 3 feet tall, weighed 30 pounds, and had a feeding tube on the left side of her stomach.
Body Discovery
Police found Sequoia's remains in a dumpster at Jackson and Hobson's apartment complex on June 16, 2023.
Body Hiding Period
Jackson maintained Sequoia's body for several weeks in their home with three other children ages 4, 5, and 6.
False Report Explanation
Jackson admitted to making the false report, claiming Hobson physically attacked Sequoia multiple times over weeks until beating her to death.
Body Handling
Hobson placed Sequoia's body in garbage bags and stored them in the house until June 15, 2023.
Police Identification
Jackson positively identified photographs of the garbage bag and container where they left Sequoia's body.
Timeline of Events
Sequoia was last seen leaving her house on June 15, 2023, at approximately 3 a.m. on neighbor's video doorbell footage.
Investigation Timeline
Police issued a City Watch Endangered Child Alert for Sequoia on June 15, 2023, after Jackson and Hobson reported her missing.
Legal Outcome
Jackson and Hobson pleaded guilty to murder charges on November 3, 2026, after being indicted by a grand jury in 2023.
Body Decomposition
Police stated that Jackson's claim of seeing Sequoia last alive on June 11, 2023, was impossible due to advanced decomposition.
False Report Admission
Jackson later admitted to making the false report, claiming Hobson physically attacked Sequoia multiple times over weeks until beating her to death.
Body Location
Jackson advised that Sequoia was dumped in the garbage container and moved to the East side of the apartment with other garbage cans.
Consequence
Jackson and Hobson will spend decades in prison for falsely reporting Sequoia's disappearance after killing her.
The short version
Tennessee mother Brittney Jackson and boyfriend Jaylon Hobson received 62 and 22 years in prison respectively for murdering Sequoia Samuels and hiding her body for weeks before falsely reporting her missing.
