Lawton couple federally charged with child sex trafficking

On Jan. 21, the grand jury charged Jackie Antonio Duncan, 35, and Nia Hall, 30, with counts of sex trafficking of children, sex trafficking by force, fraud, or coercion, and conspiracy to commit sex trafficking, according to U.S. Attorney Robert J. Troester.

If found guilty, Hall and Duncan face up to life in federal prison and fines of up to $250,000 on each count.

In May 2024, two juveniles ran away from a juvenile group home in Lawton and were entered into law enforcement databases as missing juveniles, according to court information. One of the juveniles was located by officers with the Plano Police Department on July 16, 2024, at a motel in Collin County, Texas, where she disclosed she and the other missing juvenile had been sex-trafficked.

The juvenile told officers that after she and the other juvenile had fled the group home, they were approached by two people, later identified as Hall and Duncan, at a gas station. The juveniles began living with Hall and Duncan, who soon after transported the juveniles to various cities in Texas, where they performed sex acts for money, which Hall and Duncan kept, according to the indictment. In return, the juveniles were provided food and shelter. The juvenile told authorities she had recently escaped Hall and Duncan’s car in the Dallas area.

On Sept. 30, 2024, the second juvenile was found and recovered in San Antonio, Texas. She recounted a similar story of being sex-trafficked by Hall and Duncan in exchange for food and shelter. During the investigation, local and federal law enforcement reviewed sex advertisements associated with Hall. These advertisements contained photos of the juveniles.

Hall and Duncan were arrested on Dec. 16, 2024, according to Troester.

Troester said the case is the result of an investigation by the Bureau of Indian Affairs, FBI Oklahoma City Field Office, Lawton Police Department, Choctaw Nation Lighthorse Police Department, Oklahoma Highway Patrol, Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics & Dangerous Drugs Control, Fort Smith Police Department, Arkansas State Police, San Antonio Police Department, Plano Police Department, and Fort Worth Police Department.

Assistant U.S. Attorneys Jordan Ganz and Brandon Hale are prosecuting the case.