Tampa, Florida - United States Attorney A. Lee Bentley, III announces the arrest of Philip Carl Olsen (55, Lithia) with attempted enticement of a child for illegal sexual activity.
According to Court documents, between April 1, 2016, and April 5, 2016, Olsen used a cell phone and computer to attempt to entice an individual he believed was 14 years old to engage in illegal sexual acts, but who was actually an undercover agent. During the chats, Olsen graphically discussed the sexual acts that he wanted to engage in with the “child" and sent the “child" a picture of his genitals. Olsen also asked the “child" to take a picture of his genitals and to send the picture to him. Olsen allegedly made plans to meet the “child" for sex, and on April 5, 2016, he drove to what he believed was the child’s residence and was arrested.
A complaint is merely a formal charge that a defendant has committed one or more violations of federal criminal law, and every defendant is presumed innocent unless, and until, proven guilty.
This case was investigated by the U.S. Air Force - Office of Special Investigations. It will be prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Amanda C. Kaiser.
This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative launched in May 2006 by the Department of Justice to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse. Led by United States Attorneys' Offices and the Criminal Division's Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section (CEOS), Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state, and local resources to locate, apprehend, and prosecute individuals who sexually exploit children, and to identify and rescue victims. For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit www.justice.gov/psc.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
