Dad and daughter face incest charges as DNA tests show he 'fathered her child'

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A father and daughter are facing charges of incest following DNA tests that reportedly confirmed the man had fathered his daughter's baby boy.

Detectives Charles Norris and Ethan Core from the Erwin Police Department have been conducting witness interviews and gathering evidence in the investigation since 9 May 2024.

This was when Mackenzie Elizabeth Hicks, then aged 18, came to the station alleging her father, Julius Grant Jackson, had sexually assaulted her multiple times, starting when she was around 13 years old.

When first speaking with investigators, Hicks claimed, "Jackson was aware of the incidents and wanted to file a report but never did," as per a search warrant filed in the case.

During the conversation in May 2024, Hicks allegedly told police she was reluctant to proceed with the case as it could potentially lead to charges against her father.

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Four months later, on 18 September 2024, Danielle Hicks, Mackenzie's biological mother, contacted Detective Core and revealed that her daughter was pregnant due to being abused by Jackson, according to online court records associated with the case.

Mackenzie's mother allegedly told Core that she suspected some of the sexual encounters between her daughter and Jackson were consensual.

On 25 September, Norris obtained and executed a search warrant for DNA samples from Jackson and Hicks, along with any items that might hold evidentiary value to any crimes.

DNA results from the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation confirmed Jackson's paternity of the son. When police attempted to apprehend Jackson, he and his accomplice reportedly fled the scene in Jackson's lorry, leading to a brief pursuit that culminated in their arrest.

During an inspection of the lorry involved in the chase, police reportedly discovered several high-powered, loaded firearms.

Jackson, now 40, residing at 214 St. Matthews Road in Erwin, is facing a litany of charges including felony incest; committing a felony crime against nature; felony fleeing to elude arrest with a motor vehicle; committing a hit and run, leaving the scene of a crash with property damage; resisting a public officer; possessing a fictitious driver licence; and failing to stop for a stop sign or flashing red light.

Hicks, now 20 and living at the same address, has had her bond set at a substantial $1 million. She is facing charges of felony incest and committing a felony crime against nature.