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New York banker accused of raping teen he pretended was his daughter hit with 75 new criminal charges
New York banker accused of raping teen he pretended was his daughter hit with 75 new criminal charges
A New York City banker who was accused of raping a 14-year-old he pretended was his daughter has been hit with dozens of additional charges over the alleged abuse of three more victims. Michael Olson, 55, was remanded in custody on 15 June and was initially indicted with 17 charges, including the rape and drugging of the girl he met online. On Tuesday, he was hit with a superseding indictment with 75 counts of criminal charges on allegations of continuing to target young girls online after being released on a $1m bond in May, Manhattan assistant district attorney John Fuller said. Additionally, he faces 32 felony counts for possessing videos and pictures of a child performing sexual acts. “These 32 [counts] represent some of the most graphic and lewd images that he possessed,” Mr Fuller said in Manhattan’s Supreme Court, according to New York Post. The initial charges on Mr Olson were linked to a 14-year-old girl who authorities said was found in a Midtown Manhattan hotel room with Mr Olson after overdosing on cocaine and Xanax on 26 May. Authorities said they found sex objects like vibrators, handcuffs, rope, lubricant and condoms in the room which the accused said were gifts to the girl. The investigation revealed there were numerous other victims and he had hundreds of screenshots of Instagram accounts of Asian teenage girls who had posted about not being able to afford clothes. He had found the Instagram account of the 14-year-old girl in December after she posted about clothes being too expensive. He then sent her a gift card to buy clothes and paid her money to spend time with him. Prosecutors alleged he raped the girl repeatedly and paid $700 a week to engage in sexual conduct in the hostel room passing her off as her daughter to avoid suspicion. According to Mr Fuller’s statement to the court, 50 new charges against him involve not only selling drugs to another child, but also engaging in the solicitation of children for prostitution. Judge Ann Scherzer issued orders to bar Mr Olson from contacting the alleged victims. “The orders are going to remain under seal so no one can see the names because they are children. But you will see the names, and with respect to those individuals – you may not have any contact with them whatsoever. None,” she told him. Mr Oslon has pleaded not guilty. Proposing a plea deal, prosecutors told the court that he can get his jail sentence reduced to 25 years and mandatory registration as a sex offender. Jeffrey Lichtman, his defence attorney, said they were caught off guard by the additional charges involving the new alleged victims. “There’s no allegation of any more sexual contact with any new victims,” Mr Lichtman said. “I understand where the offer is coming from, but for a 55-year-old defendant, 25 years might as well be a 1,000 [years],” he said. Read More ‘I believe I was drugged and raped at a police station - I deserve to know who my attacker is’ Investigators recall surreal moments during years-long investigation in Mexico's missing students Oppenheimer fans point out ‘disturbing’ shot going unnoticed by many viewers
2023-08-03 16:59
Hungary's foreign minister hints that Budapest will continue blocking EU military aid to Ukraine
Hungary's foreign minister hints that Budapest will continue blocking EU military aid to Ukraine
Hungary’s foreign minister says that his government wants guarantees from Kyiv that a Hungarian bank that was removed from a Ukrainian list of sponsors of Russia’s war will not be placed back on that list in the future
2023-10-04 22:49
California's first lesbian Senate leader could make history again if she runs for governor
California's first lesbian Senate leader could make history again if she runs for governor
The first lesbian leader of the California Senate is thinking about trying to make history again — with a run for the governor's office
2023-11-16 13:19
Paige Spiranac makes hilarious 'eye contact' quip about Phil Mickelson, fans ask 'can you blame us'
Paige Spiranac makes hilarious 'eye contact' quip about Phil Mickelson, fans ask 'can you blame us'
Paige Spiranac starts the British Open with a 'eye contact' joke about Phil Mickelson
2023-07-21 17:53
India's banking system liquidity deficit jumps to over 4-year high
India's banking system liquidity deficit jumps to over 4-year high
By Dharamraj Dhutia MUMBAI (Reuters) -India's banking system liquidity deficit is at its widest in over four years ago, amid
2023-09-20 15:28
Judge blocks enforcement of Idaho 'abortion trafficking' law
Judge blocks enforcement of Idaho 'abortion trafficking' law
By Brendan Pierson A U.S. judge has blocked Idaho from enforcing a recently passed law making it a
2023-11-10 06:46
US government sanctions Russians on the board of Alfa Group in response to war in Ukraine
US government sanctions Russians on the board of Alfa Group in response to war in Ukraine
The U.S. Treasury Department has imposed financial sanctions against four Russians on the board of Alfa Group
2023-08-11 23:52
Biden administration says judge's social media order could cause 'grave harm'
Biden administration says judge's social media order could cause 'grave harm'
Biden administration attorneys say a Louisiana-based federal judge’s order broadly limiting executive branch communications with social media companies could cause “grave harm” by preventing the government from “engaging in a vast range of lawful and responsible conduct.”
2023-07-07 08:51
Economic jitters as outsider leads Argentina election race
Economic jitters as outsider leads Argentina election race
Argentina devalued the peso as economic jitters gripped the country on Monday after an anti-establishment candidate advocating harsh austerity measures surged to the...
2023-08-15 05:21
Atlanta project decried as 'Cop City’ gets funding approval from City Council
Atlanta project decried as 'Cop City’ gets funding approval from City Council
The Atlanta City Council has approved funding for the construction of a proposed police and firefighter training center, rejecting the pleas of hundreds of activists who packed City Hall and spoke for hours in fierce opposition to the project they decry as “Cop City.”
2023-06-06 19:17
Andrew Tate posts motivational tweet for people to do better, Internet says 'giving up is not an option'
Andrew Tate posts motivational tweet for people to do better, Internet says 'giving up is not an option'
Andrew Tate has been an advocate of self-improvement in all aspects of life
2023-11-18 16:28
Many Israelis are furious at their government's chaotic recovery efforts after Hamas attack
Many Israelis are furious at their government's chaotic recovery efforts after Hamas attack
More than two weeks after Hamas' attack, many Israelis are furious at Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government, not just for failing to prevent the initial attack, but for failing to come to their aid afterward
2023-10-27 03:47