Attorney General Gentner Drummond's Multi-County Grand Jury has handed down indictments charging three people with felony human trafficking after state and local investigators say they uncovered two separate schemes. According to prosecutors, Charquion Pope is accused of running a trafficking operation from inside a state prison, while Alaze Grant and Danasia Turner are charged in a separate Oklahoma City case. Investigators allege the defendants relied on online ads and direct communications to arrange commercial sex and then collect money from buyers, with both cases landing before the grand jury after coordinated work by state and local units.
As reported by FOX 25, the indictments follow investigations by the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics' Human Trafficking Unit and the Oklahoma City Police Department's Vice Unit. That coverage notes that prosecutors identified communications and online advertisements that they say tie the suspects to the alleged trafficking activity.
How Prosecutors Say The Prison Scheme Worked
Prosecutors' redacted indictment, posted by the Oklahoma Attorney General's Office, traces social media ads and a listed phone number back to Pope during a victim-recovery operation in early 2025. The filing alleges he advertised the victim, handled communications with buyers, scheduled appointments and collected money, and that the enterprise ran on multiple contraband cell phones while he was incarcerated.
Oklahoma City Case: Alleged Coercion And Advertising
In a separate probe, officers with the Oklahoma City Police Vice Unit say they found a victim at a residence in early January where Grant and Turner were present. Prosecutors allege the pair advertised the victim for commercial sex and collected payments from customers. Those allegations are summarized in local reporting and reflected in the grand jury materials now on file.
Investigators Point To A Broader Pattern
Investigators say these cases fit into a broader pattern of traffickers using online platforms to recruit and control victims. The Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics maintains reporting tools and victim services on its Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics You Are Not Alone page, and the Department of Corrections reported seizing thousands of contraband cell phones and other items during 2025 in an effort to disrupt illicit prison networks. Officials say that steady flow of illicit devices can enable prison-based criminal networks to keep operating even behind bars.
What's Next And How To Get Help
Drummond called "Human trafficking is exploitation in its most calculated and predatory form" in a statement via the Attorney General's Office. Indictments are allegations, and the defendants are presumed innocent until convicted, with redacted grand jury filings available online for public review. Anyone with information or a victim in need of assistance can call the OBN Human Trafficking Hotline at (855) 617-2288 or visit the bureau's website, and the Oklahoma City Police Vice Unit also accepts tips through its public contact page.
