A father and daughter were arrested last week — after DNA tests confirmed he fathered his daughter’s infant son, North Carolina authorities said.
In May 2024, Mackenzie Hicks, then 18, told Erwin police that her father, Julius Grant Jackson, had been sexually abusing her since she was 13. However, Hicks told detectives that she did not want to pursue the case as Jackson could be criminally charged, according to The Daily Record.
Four months later, in September 2024, Hicks’ biological mother reportedly told investigators that Hicks was pregnant with Hicks’ baby. Hicks’ mother said she believed some of the encounters between her daughter and Jackson were consensual. She also claimed evidence of the crimes was on Jackson’s tablet, The Daily Record reported.
In September 2025, a family friend told detectives that she learned Jackson had fathered his daughter’s 6-month-old son. Days later, police obtained a search warrant to get DNA samples from Hicks and Jackson.
Authorities, including the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation, arrested Hicks, 20, and Jackson on December 18 — after DNA testing reportedly confirmed Jackson fathered Hicks’ son. The Daily Record reported that the pair was apprehended after leading police on a car chase. A search of their vehicle allegedly uncovered multiple guns.
Hicks was charged with committing felony incest and committing a felony crime against nature. Jackson is facing the same charges, in addition to 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 license, and failing to stop for a stop sign or flashing red light.
Hicks and Jackson’s bonds were set at $1 million and $1.5 million, respectively. A probable cause hearing is scheduled for January 6.
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[Feature Photo: Erwin police]