Dusty Oliver, Jr., a 36-year-old resident of Troy, New York, has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for attempted enticement and coercion of a minor. The sentencing was announced by Acting United States Attorney John A. Sarcone III and Craig L. Tremaroli, Special Agent in Charge of the Albany Field Office of the FBI.
Oliver pleaded guilty to attempting to entice and coerce an individual he believed to be a 13-year-old girl into performing sex acts. According to court records, Oliver responded to an advertisement on a social-networking site and communicated with someone he thought was the child's guardian. On June 26, 2024, he traveled from Troy to a meeting location near Lake George, New York, where he paid $240 for access to the child.
United States District Judge Mae A. D’Agostino also ordered that Oliver serve a 10-year term of supervised release after his imprisonment and forfeit the phone used in committing the offense. Upon release, Oliver will be required to register as a sex offender.
Acting United States Attorney John A. Sarcone III stated: “Oliver’s sentence ensures he will spend a decade in federal prison for his vile actions. The messages that Mr. Oliver sent to an undercover officer to buy sex from a child would turn your stomach, and he traveled from Troy to Lake George to make his sick fantasies a reality. My Office is committed to making our communities safer by prosecuting pedophiles and working with our law enforcement partners in identifying child predators like Mr. Oliver.”
FBI Special Agent in Charge Craig L. Tremaroli said: “Mr. Oliver’s revolting intentions just landed him in federal prison for the next decade. Today’s sentence illustrates the FBI remains steadfast in our mission to protect our most vulnerable from dangerous predators, and we will continue to use every resource available to ensure these heinous individuals are brought to justice.”
The investigation was conducted by FBI Albany’s Child Exploitation Task Force with participation from state and local law enforcement agencies. Assistant U.S. Attorney Carling Dunham prosecuted the case under Project Safe Childhood—a national initiative led by U.S Attorneys' Offices and the Criminal Division's Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section (CEOS) aimed at combating child sexual exploitation through coordinated efforts across multiple levels of government.
More information about Project Safe Childhood can be found at https://www.justice.gov/psc.
