Three Indicted in Oklahoma City Prison Cell Trafficking Scheme

Alleged operations used online ads and contraband phones to exploit victims

Published on Feb. 15, 2026

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Three people have been indicted by the Oklahoma Attorney General's Multi-County Grand Jury on felony human trafficking charges. Prosecutors allege Charquion Pope ran a trafficking operation from inside a state prison, while Alaze Grant and Danasia Turner are charged in a separate Oklahoma City case. Authorities say the defendants used online ads and direct communications to arrange commercial sex and collect payments from buyers.

Why it matters

These cases highlight the growing problem of traffickers using online platforms and contraband cell phones to recruit and control victims, even from within the prison system. Authorities are working to disrupt these illicit networks and provide support for victims.

The details

According to the indictments, Pope allegedly advertised victims, handled communications with buyers, scheduled appointments, and collected money using multiple contraband cell phones while incarcerated. In the separate case, officers found a victim at a residence where Grant and Turner were present, and prosecutors allege the pair advertised the victim for commercial sex and collected payments from customers.

  • In early 2025, a victim-recovery operation led to the indictment of Charquion Pope.
  • In early January 2026, Oklahoma City Police Vice Unit officers found a victim at a residence where Grant and Turner were present.

The players

Charquion Pope

Accused of running a trafficking operation from inside a state prison.

Alaze Grant

Charged in a separate Oklahoma City human trafficking case.

Danasia Turner

Charged in a separate Oklahoma City human trafficking case.

Gentner Drummond

Oklahoma Attorney General, whose Multi-County Grand Jury handed down the indictments.

Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics

Conducted investigations and maintains reporting tools and victim services.

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What they’re saying

“Human trafficking is exploitation in its most calculated and predatory form”

— Gentner Drummond, Oklahoma Attorney General (Attorney General's Office)

What’s next

The judge will decide on bail for the defendants, and authorities continue to work to disrupt illicit prison-based trafficking networks and provide support for victims.

The takeaway

These cases underscore the growing use of online platforms and contraband cell phones by traffickers, even from within the prison system, highlighting the need for continued vigilance and coordinated efforts to combat this exploitation and support victims.