NY NY - Jacob Pritchett, 11, autistic, not seen several weeks, mother arrested, Brownsville/Brooklyn, Sept 2025

[ivylambs]

I wonder how she explains THAT to LE? And interestingly... she used to love him at one point to do that.

I don’t think she is capable of coherently explaining anything. She seems to have extreme mental health issues that probably manifested after Jacob was a baby.

 

[Gemmie]

I don’t think she is capable of coherently explaining anything. She seems to have extreme mental health issues that probably manifested after Jacob was a baby.

I'm more apt to think she likely had them her whole life, or at the very least, her entire adult life, likely starting at puberty. JMO

 

[ivylambs]

I'm more apt to think she likely had them her whole life, or at the very least, her entire adult life, likely starting at puberty. JMO

You’re right, I should have said *intensified*. Perhaps when she had Jacob she was mentally ill but still capable of functioning but deteriorated over the years.

 

[TMich6811]

You’re right, I should have said *intensified*. Perhaps when she had Jacob she was mentally ill but still capable of functioning but deteriorated over the years.

Impact of meds can change with hormones, I’m inclined to think that she was managing symptoms and then somewhere in there med management became a problem but just my opinion

 

[ReDReq]

Impact of meds can change with hormones, I’m inclined to think that she was managing symptoms and then somewhere in there med management became a problem but just my opinion

This is not a bad theory actually and could explain a lot. I've been thinking too, that what if she was suffering possibly from Post Partum Psychosis after delivering Jacob, and was managing until something did happen and everything came tumbling down? Another could Post Partum OCD. I know I say post partum, and this is just a theory and speculative from my behalf.

Needless to say, I can't emphasise enough of how sad and distressing this case is. In the end, we don't know what's wrong with her, apart from the numerous news articles posted before on this thread; "She is (highly) mentally disturbed.".

Links for those, whom might not know these conditions/are interested to know about them.

Recognizing and Managing Postpartum Psychosis: A Clinical Guide for Obstetric Providers - PMC

pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

Perinatal Obsessive–Compulsive Disorder: Epidemiology, Phenomenology, Etiology, and Treatment - PMC

We review recent evidence concerning the epidemiology, etiology, and treatment of obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD) in the perinatal period. We examine studies reporting on rates of both new-onset OCD and exacerbation in both pregnancy and ...

pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

 

[imstilla.grandma]

It has been a year since anyone saw Jacob Pritchett.

The 11-year-old boy, who is autistic and nonverbal, was reported missing in October. But, as far as anyone can tell, he was last seen through his window on April 2, 2025, by a property manager at his NYCHA apartment in Brownsville, Brooklyn.

When questioned by police, his mother claimed that she has never had a child, that she is barren and, also, that she is Jesus Christ. Police found blood in the apartment and on a mattress outside. Jacob’s mother has his name tattooed on her arm.

Children like Jacobs with disabilities are three times as likely to be victims of abuse and neglect as their able-bodied peers. Why? An article in the journal Pediatrics notes that “Children with chronic illnesses or disabilities sometimes can place higher emotional, physical, economic and social demands on their families.”

It’s unfortunately true that some of these children’s disabilities are related to the fact that their mothers were using drugs or alcohol during pregnancy. Infants exposed to drugs or alcohol in utero are more likely to be born with lifelong mental and physical disabilities. There is a toxic combination of parents with mental illness or drug addiction having children who need even more care but having parents who are even less capable of exercising it. In some cases, the parents themselves may be suffering from disabilities.

Missing boy Jacob Pritchett is a reminder of why we can’t leave disabled kids with ill-equipped parents

Agencies cannot be cowed by parent advocates into keeping a disabled child in a home with parents who are completely overwhelmed by the responsibilities of caring for them.

nypost.com