Kern County Sheriff's Office searching for children abducted by mother The mother does not have custody of the children. Kern County Sheriff's Office According to the KCSO, 7-year-old Caylee Jackson and 5-year-old Anthony Jackson Jr. were taken by their mother, Jessica Dowell, who does not have custody of the children. and last updated 2021-07-14 18:23:55-04 BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) â The Kern County Sheriffâs Office is asking for the public's help in locating two children that were abducted by their mother. According to the KCSO, 7-year-old Caylee Jackson and 5-year-old Anthony Jackson Jr. were taken by their mother, Jessica Dowell, who does not have custody of the children. Dowell also goes by the name Jessica Jackson.