Story by Ethan
On June 22nd, 2026, the arrest of Salisha Jackson, age 37, was announced by Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez. Salisha Jackson was charged with second-degree Grand Larceny, second-degree Forgery, second-degree Criminal Possession of a Forged Instrument, third-degree Grand Larceny, and Petite Larceny. The arrest and charges against Salisha Jackson were a result of an investigation handled by Supervising Financial Investigator Vincent Jones of the District Attorney’s Investigations Division, and Assistant Supervising Investigator Bryan Trockel of the Special Commissioner’s Office.
According to the Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office, from June 4th, 2018, to October 9th, 2024, Salisha Jackson allegedly wrote 153 checks addressed from the after school program to herself. These checks were worth a total of approximately $77,000. Following these deposits the defendant allegedly also cashed in 104 checks and zelle payments from parents and various school vendors into her personal bank account. These deposits totaled approximately $33,000. It’s alleged that Salisha Jackson spent the collective funds on personal expenses including hotel rooms, liquor store purchases, payments to luxury focused real estate companies, automated financial payments, and miscellaneous online purchases. It’s also alleged that Salisha Jackson had deposited two other checks into her personal bank account that were intended for Madiba Prep Middle School. One check worth $714 was dated for June 9th, 2022, and a second worth $320 was dated for June 11th, 2022.
The Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office stated that the charges against Salisha Jackson are merely accusations, and the defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
