A West Columbia man was sentenced Tuesday to 25 years in federal prison for his role in an interstate child sex trafficking conspiracy that targeted runaway teenagers and high school students in the Carolinas.
Antonio Marquis Nicholson, 34, was sentenced to 300 months in federal prison by U.S. District Judge Sherri A. Lydon. After his release, Nicholson will be subject to lifetime federal supervision and will be required to register as a sex offender.
Nicholson pleaded guilty in May 2025 to federal charges of conspiracy to commit human trafficking and aiding and abetting the coercion and enticement of a minor…