RCMP releases video of mother pleading for return of missing daughter

It has been more than three months since a Regina mother last saw her child.

The girl’s father, 52-year-old Michael Gordon Jackson, has admitted to keeping the girl after a visit in November, refusing to return her because he didn’t want his daughter to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.

The Saskatchewan RCMP says the criteria for an Amber Alert has not been met, but the Mounties have released a new video with the mother pleading for the return of her child.

“She started reading when she was five and is very smart. She’s a natural dancer and loves to sing,” the mother describes in the video.

Against a stark, wooden-panelled background, the mother tearfully pleads for her daughter’s safe return.

“I’m so sorry it’s taking so long for Mommy to find you,” she says. “I will do my best. I will never give up on searching for you. I promise I will take you home one day.”

A Canada-wide warrant has been issued for Michael Jackson. He’s charged with abduction in contravention of a parenting or custody order. The mother has full custody of her daughter.

“We need the public’s help to bring (the child) home to her mom,” Sgt. Maj. Darryl Milo of the RCMP says in the video.

“(Michael and the child) are out there. You could see them at a store. They could be in your neighbourhood or your community. If you think you’ve seen them, take out your phone (and) look at their pictures online to help confirm it’s them.”

Milo said any information — locations, times, clothing and so on — could help find the child.

The RCMP also believes people are helping Jackson hide with his daughter.

“To those individuals, please reconsider your actions,” Milo says. “Anyone who knowingly provides assistance to Michael Jackson is aiding a criminal offence and can be charged with the same offence.”

Anyone with information about the whereabouts or Michael or the child or about who is helping him is asked to call the Saskatchewan RCMP at 310-7267 or 306-780-5563, or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

Editor’s Note: This article has been updated to remove information that could identify the child.