An Oklahoma City pair has admitted to federal charges of conspiring to commit child sex trafficking, and a third individual from Las Vegas has pleaded guilty to witness tampering in connection with the case. Antwon Montrell Jackson, 43, and Sarah Larayna Holland, 39, both of Oklahoma City, entered their pleas last week, while Shanikka Nicole Jackson, 46, entered her plea today, according to an announcement from U.S. Attorney Robert J. Troester.
Details provided by the U.S. Attorney's office outline how, in July 2024, Antwon Jackson and Holland leveraged the world of online advertisements to engage in the commercial sex trafficking of a minor female. During a five-day span, they orchestrated sex dates across multiple Oklahoma cities, directing funds from these illegal activities to their own pockets through CashApp. On top of this, it seems Antwon Jackson had his sister, Shanikka, actively dissuade the minor from testifying against him in a desperate bid to undermine the judicial process.
Charges against Antwon Jackson and Holland were first brought by a Federal Grand Jury on February 20. They faced counts of conspiracy to commit child sex trafficking and child sex trafficking. In their plea, the pair admitted they "conspired to sex traffic a minor, set up commercial sex dates for the minor, benefited financially from those dates, and that they knew when they trafficked the minor, she was under 18 years old," as disclosed in a statement on April 10th from the Justice Department.
In a related charge, Shanikka Jackson pleaded guilty to witness tampering admitting her attempt, "to pass a message from Antwon Jackson to the victim, to try and influence the victim not to testify against her brother." The inquiry into these events was conducted by Homeland Security Investigations, the Warr Acres Police Department, and the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs, with Assistant U.S. Attorneys Bow Bottomly and Elizabeth Joynes leading the prosecution.
As the guilty parties await sentencing, Antwon Jackson and Holland could face life imprisonment and fines up to $250,000 each. Meanwhile, Shanikka Jackson, faces up to three years in federal prison, and a fine of up to $250,000. The exact sentencing dates for all individuals involved have not yet been disclosed to the public.
