An Omaha man was sentenced for sex trafficking involving force on Tuesday in US District Court in Council Bluffs. US Attorney Marc Krickbaum announced that 40-year-old Terrance Terrell Jackson Sr. was sentenced to seven years in prison to be followed by seven years of supervised release. The sentence was handed down by US District Judge Rebecca Goodgame Ebinger.

Jackson Sr.’s conviction was the result of investigation conducted by the FBI’s Child Exploitation Task Force. On May 11th an undercover officer responded to and internet advertisement offering sexual services for a person identified as “Savannah”. A meeting was then arranged at a Lincoln, NE hotel and “Savanna” was arrested by law enforcement.

Authorities determined Jackson had placed the ad and drove the girl to Lincoln for the meeting. Investigation determined that Jackson had been advertising meetings with the girl since late 2017 in locations in Omaha and Council Bluffs. It was also determined that Jackson physically assaulted the girl to ensure she would participate in acts of prostitution. The girl was hospitalized on several occasions due to the abuse.

The investigation was done by the FBI Child Exploitation Task Force, Lincoln Police Department, Omaha Police Department, and Council Bluffs Police Department. The case was prosecuted by the US Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Iowa.