Woman on probation charged with aggravated child abuse after allegedly pushing a 17-year-old down concrete stairs
Staff report
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Zakhia Samaria Jenkins, 20, was arrested yesterday and charged with aggravated child abuse after allegedly pushing a 17-year-old girl down a flight of stairs, reportedly causing her to lose consciousness.
A Gainesville Police Department officer responded to Forest & Village Apartments yesterday at about 3:00 p.m., where the victim, a 17-year-old girl, said she and Jenkins had been arguing over a song the victim wrote; Jenkins reportedly thought the victim was saying negative things about her in the song.
Jenkins allegedly hit the victim on the side of her face, and the victim reportedly defended herself by hitting Jenkins. Jenkins allegedly picked up the victim and threw her down a flight of concrete stairs; the victim reportedly hit her head and lost consciousness. A third person took the victim to another location to call for help and get medical attention.
The officer reported that the victim had minor lacerations on her forehead and knee, and her toes had been taped together by EMS because she believed she had a broken toe. The officer also reported that she was able to view a video that showed Jenkins throwing the victim down the concrete stairs.
Jenkins was arrested in February 2023 and charged with unlawful possession of a concealed firearm, possession of less than 20 grams of marijuana, and possession of drug paraphernalia; she was released on her own recognizance and was arrested again in May 2023 and charged with unlawful possession of a concealed firearm. She entered a plea of nolo contendere to the charges in both cases in June and was sentenced to 36 months of probation, with adjudication of guilt withheld on all the charges. The plea agreement stated that the maximum sentence for the charges would be 12 years in prison.
Jenkins has a juvenile criminal history between 2016 and 2021, along with the two felonies and two misdemeanors in the plea agreement. She is being held without bond for violation of probation, and bail for the aggravated child abuse charge is set at $10,000.
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How many dam chances is this POS going to get before the woke justice system of Alaucha County realizes she needs prison time several years
I bet you can watch the video of the assault on YouTube and Facebook. Gotta have that street cred.
More evidence of the privileged ones getting cake sentences from the state attorney’s office, only to victimize more people. Probation is a joke and should only be available to first time non violent offenders.
Another day in east Gainesville.
What a prize she would make for any man. Great feminine qualities.
Well now the girl has new material to write a better song, maybe it’ll be a hit. Taxpayers should get the royalties, though.
Charges should be filed against her hairdresser.
36 months probation for 2 gun crimes. Wow. that’ll teach her. Not. And now, $10,000 bail for this felony charge on the budding career criminal. When will she face real punishment, instead of wrist slapping? The victim could have been killed.
So give her 12 years in prison…I’m sure this is a violation of probation.
Can only hope this one hasn’t contaminated society & reproduced.
So this charming young lady started her juvenile criminal history at age 13, and continued until age 18 when she decided to go pro. What a waste of life.
She think she really tough.