Delaware high school teacher accused of abusing multiple students

A months long investigation led to the arrest of a Delaware high school teacher who is accused of abusing multiple students.

Back in February, the Smyrna Police Department said they received a report that Kanika Jackson, 40, of Smyrna - who was employed at Smyrna High School - was allegedly verbally and physically abusive towards students in class.

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School resource officers and detectives immediately notified the Smyrna School District, who placed Jackson on administrative leave.

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After a thorough investigation, police said it was revealed that on three separate occasions during this school year, Jackson placed her hands on students in a physical manner, causing them offense and alarm.

Police said in one instance, she allegedly grabbed a student’s hair and pulled it. In another, she is alleged to have grabbed a student’s neck and shaken them. In the final incident, she is alleged to have grabbed a student by the neck and pushed them into a wall.

On Wednesday, police said investigators took Jackson into custody without incident from her home. She was brought to the Smyrna Police Department and formally charged with three counts of offensive touching.