Grandma of murdered 8-year-old Hayward girl sues Alameda County

By KTVU staff

Published April 4, 2023 6:30am PDT

Grandmother of murdered 8-year-old girl files lawsuit against Alameda county

The grandmother of a murdered 8-year-old girl from Hayward is suing Alameda County. Sophia Mason was found dead in a bathtub in March 2022.

HAYWARD, Calif. - The grandma of a murdered 8-year-old Hayward girl is suing Alameda County.

Sophia Mason was found dead in a bathtub in March 2022. Her grandma accuses the Alameda County Department of Children and Family Services of not properly investigating complaints of abuse or neglect.

Samantha Johnson, Sophia's mother, and Dhante Jackson, her mother's boyfriend, have been charged with her death.

The county has not publicly commented on the lawsuit.

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