When the 14-year-old girl went missing, her mother slammed authorities for not doing enough to find her missing child. It was only after the girl was found about a month later when authorities discovered she ran away because of her own mother’s abuse. Investigations revealed that the mom allegedly abused the young teenager for several years. The mother would physically and verbally abuse her and even forced her to go out on the streets and beg for money. If she didn’t come back home with a certain amount, she would hit her, sometimes with objects like a frying pan.
The 40-year-old mother from New Jersey, Jamie Moore, told investigators that her daughter ran away on October 14, 2021. She later claimed her daughter was abducted and a widespread search was carried out to find the girl. The mom painted a picture for the media as a mother, desperately trying to search for her daughter.
A month-long search later, the 14-year-old girl, Jashyah Moore, was found to be safe after spending her time in different locations throughout New Jersey and New York City. She recently stayed at a shelter in Brooklyn, prosecutor Theodore Stephen said.
“The young lady appears to have run away,” he said. “And she did not want to make herself known to anyone as to where she was. She seemed to be … more so at ease where she was.”
Investigations revealed that Jamie allegedly abused the young teenager for several years. The mother would physically and verbally abuse her and even forced her to go out on the streets and beg for money. If she didn’t come back home with a certain amount, Jamie would hit her, sometimes with objects like a frying pan.
According to reports, Jashyah was also expected to take care of her 3-year-old brother. She was the one who had to cook for them, and they would have to stay hungry if she didn’t. Because Jashyah had to care for the child, she even missed days of virtual school classes before. Jamie is also accused of refusing to enroll her daughter for the new school year of 2021-22.
In addition to this, Jamie is accused of stabbing Jashyah in her shoulder, spraying her eyes with breach, and even pulling out her braids.
A criminal complaint was filed and revealed details how Jamie allegedly abused her child over the years. The complaint says Jashyah told her mother she lost their EBT card (used to help families buy food) on the day she ran away. Jamie verbally and physically abused Jashyah, who left the house and never returned after that.
After Jashyah went missing, her mother spoke to the media in a manner that showed she was greatly concerned about her daughter’s welfare.
“I cannot imagine what she might be going through just being away from us this long, being away from her family who loves her very much,” the mother said. “If anybody knows anything, please, please come forward.”
Following the filing of the complaint against Jamie’s mother, Jashyah and her three-year-old brother were removed from her custody by the state Division of Child Protection and Permanency. Jamie was arrested on charges of second-degree endangering the welfare of a child, which include “allegations of physical abuse and also neglect,” according to a statement from the County Prosecutor’s Office in New Jersey.