EXCLUSIVE: Accused Murderer Dhante Jackson Speaks After Charges Are Dropped

EXCLUSIVE: Accused murderer Dhante Jackson speaks after charges are dropped

Dhante Jackson, the man once accused of murdering 8-year-old Sophia Mason, walked out of jail Monday after charges against him were dropped.

Charges dropped against man accused in 8-year-old Sophia Mason's killing in Merced. The case drew nationwide outrage

Reading Time: 2 minutes The man accused of the 2022 killing of 8-year-old Sophia Mason has walked free after pleading guilty to a lesser charge on Merced County Superior Court on Monday. Dhante Jackson, 37, had been charged with murder in Sophia’s death along with the child’s mother, Samantha Johnson, 33. The case made national headlines after the child’s body was found inside a residence on Barclay Way in March 2022. Jackson subsequently was on…