Robert J. "Bob" Troester U.S. Attorney | U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Oklahoma
Jackie Duncan, 35, and Nia Hall, 30, both from Lawton, Oklahoma, have been sentenced to a combined total of more than 45 years in federal prison for their roles in a child sex trafficking conspiracy. The two were also ordered to pay nearly $480,000 in restitution.
According to court records, the case began in May 2024 when two juveniles ran away from a group home in Lawton and were reported missing. One juvenile was found by Plano Police officers at a motel in Collin County, Texas on July 16, 2024. She told police that she and the other missing juvenile had been sex-trafficked after meeting Duncan and Hall at a gas station. The juveniles lived with Duncan and Hall, who transported them to various cities in Texas where they performed sex acts for money that Duncan and Hall kept. In exchange, the girls received food and shelter. The first victim escaped from Duncan and Hall’s vehicle in Dallas. The second juvenile was recovered on September 30, 2024 in San Antonio and described similar experiences.
Investigators reviewed online advertisements linked to Hall which included photos of the victims. Both defendants were arrested on December 16, 2024.
A federal Grand Jury indicted Duncan for sex trafficking of children and Hall for conspiracy to commit sex trafficking on January 21, 2025. Duncan pleaded guilty on April 30, admitting he knowingly recruited minors under age 18 for commercial sex acts and aided Hall in doing so. Hall pleaded guilty on May 19 to working with Duncan to recruit and transport the juveniles for commercial sex.
At sentencing hearings this week before U.S. District Judge Scott L. Palk, Duncan received a sentence of 360 months (30 years) in federal prison followed by supervised release for life; Hall received a sentence of 188 months (over 15 years) followed by supervised release for life. Both were ordered to pay $479,832.97 in restitution.
In announcing his sentences, Judge Palk said the offenses were depraved and highlighted the need for public protection as well as deterrence: “shockwave” through the community of individuals who would consider engaging in this kind of conduct.
U.S. Attorney Robert J. Troester stated: “The sexual exploitation and trafficking of children is among the most vile and heartbreaking crimes in our society,” adding that law enforcement efforts have ensured these offenders cannot harm others: “These sentences stand as a powerful reminder that those who prey on children will be held fully accountable under the law. Through the tireless and unified efforts of our federal, state, and local law enforcement partners, we have ensured that these predators have been stopped from harming any other children. We remain steadfast in our mission to protect the most vulnerable among us and to pursue those who target them.”
Richard “Glen” Melville of the Bureau of Indian Affairs Office of Justice Services said: “The exploitation of vulnerable youth is among the most reprehensible crimes we confront,” emphasizing collaboration across jurisdictions: “This case underscores the critical importance of collaboration across jurisdictions to protect children and hold traffickers accountable. We are grateful to our law enforcement partners and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for their tireless efforts in bringing justice to the victims and ensuring those responsible face the full weight of the law.”
FBI Dallas Special Agent in Charge R. Joseph Rothrock added: “Two child sex traffickers have received significant sentences, underscoring the seriousness of their crimes and serving as a reminder that the FBI will identify and arrest child predators,” noting joint work with partner agencies: “We are proud to have worked closely with our law enforcement partners to pursue these defendants who preyed on our society’s most vulnerable members.”
The investigation involved multiple agencies including federal authorities such as the Bureau of Indian Affairs; FBI; state agencies like Oklahoma Highway Patrol; local police departments from Lawton, Fort Smith (Arkansas), San Antonio (Texas), Plano (Texas), Fort Worth (Texas); Choctaw Nation Lighthorse Police Department; Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics & Dangerous Drugs Control; Arkansas State Police.
Assistant U.S. Attorneys Jordan Ganz and Brandon Hale prosecuted this case.
This prosecution falls under Project Safe Childhood (PSC), an initiative led by U.S. Attorney’s Offices together with DOJ’s Child Exploitation & Obscenity Section aiming to locate offenders exploiting children online as well as rescue victims nationwide (for more information visit https://www.justice.gov/psc).
Reference is made to public filings for further details.
