An Albuquerque Public School teacher has been arrested on child abuse charges against her own child.Andrea Jackson, 35, teaches at Tony Hillerman Middle School.According to documents, the 8-year-old boy's father told detectives he picked up the son from his ex-wife's house and the boy had multiple bruises. Detectives say the father emailed them pictures showing the abuse had possibly been going on for months. Documents show that during a forensic interview, the boy told a worker that his mother regularly hits him with a broom, belt and shoes. The boy also said the bruises he had were caused when his mom punched and grabbed him for disrespecting her during breakfast. He said that his mother leaves a belt in the kitchen to scare him. The arrest warrant also shows the boy said his mother would grab the broom and lift it above her head and bring it down in a chopping motion, which caused him to run in fear. The child said he is scared of his mother.The criminal complaint says Jackson knowingly, intentionally, and without justifiable cause, caused or permitted her son to be: tortured or cruelly punished by striking him with blunt objects, described as a broom, belt and shoes, which caused long-lasting marks which endangered his well being and had the potential to place her son in a situation that may have endangered his life or health.

An Albuquerque Public School teacher has been arrested on child abuse charges against her own child.

Andrea Jackson, 35, teaches at Tony Hillerman Middle School.


According to documents, the 8-year-old boy's father told detectives he picked up the son from his ex-wife's house and the boy had multiple bruises.

Detectives say the father emailed them pictures showing the abuse had possibly been going on for months.

Documents show that during a forensic interview, the boy told a worker that his mother regularly hits him with a broom, belt and shoes.

The boy also said the bruises he had were caused when his mom punched and grabbed him for disrespecting her during breakfast. He said that his mother leaves a belt in the kitchen to scare him.

The arrest warrant also shows the boy said his mother would grab the broom and lift it above her head and bring it down in a chopping motion, which caused him to run in fear. The child said he is scared of his mother.

The criminal complaint says Jackson knowingly, intentionally, and without justifiable cause, caused or permitted her son to be: tortured or cruelly punished by striking him with blunt objects, described as a broom, belt and shoes, which caused long-lasting marks which endangered his well being and had the potential to place her son in a situation that may have endangered his life or health.