Robert J. "Bob" Troester U.S. Attorney | U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Oklahoma
Nia Hall and Jackie Duncan, both residents of Lawton, Oklahoma, have entered guilty pleas in a child sex trafficking conspiracy case. The announcement was made by U.S. Attorney Robert J. Troester.
The charges stem from a federal Grand Jury indictment on January 21, 2025, which accused Hall and Duncan of sex trafficking children and related offenses. According to public records, two juveniles ran away from a group home in Lawton in May 2024 and were reported missing. One juvenile was found by Plano Police Department officers at a motel in Collin County, Texas, on July 16, 2024. She revealed that she and the other missing juvenile had been victims of sex trafficking.
The juvenile recounted how they were approached by Hall and Duncan at a gas station after fleeing the group home. They lived with the couple who transported them across various Texas cities for commercial sex acts. In exchange for their services, Hall and Duncan provided food and shelter while keeping the earnings from these acts.
On September 30, 2024, authorities recovered the second juvenile in San Antonio, Texas. Her account corroborated the first juvenile's story about being trafficked by Hall and Duncan under similar conditions.
During investigations by local and federal law enforcement agencies, advertisements linked to Hall were reviewed; these included photos of the juveniles involved.
Hall pleaded guilty to Count 3 of the indictment on May 19, 2025. She admitted her role in recruiting and transporting minors for commercial sex acts with knowledge that they were underage. On April 30, 2025, Duncan pleaded guilty to Count 1 of the indictment for recruiting minors into commercial sex activities with assistance from Hall.
Both face potential life sentences in federal prison along with fines up to $250,000 each; however, Duncan faces a minimum sentence of ten years.
This case resulted from an investigation involving multiple law enforcement agencies including the Bureau of Indian Affairs; FBI; police departments from Lawton; Choctaw Nation Lighthorse; Oklahoma Highway Patrol; Fort Smith; Arkansas State Police; San Antonio Police Department; Plano Police Department; Fort Worth Police Department as well as assistance from Assistant U.S Attorneys Jordan Ganz & Brandon Hale prosecuting it further
Additionally supported through Tornado Alley Child Exploitation Task Force led by HSI part Project Safe Childhood (PSC) nationwide initiative DOJ combating child sexual exploitation abuse marshalling resources locate apprehend prosecute individuals exploiting children internet identifying rescuing victims More information available www.justice.gov/psc
Reference is made to public filings for additional information.
