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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
Biden is talking about green energy and jobs in Pennsylvania again. Will his message break through?
Biden is talking about green energy and jobs in Pennsylvania again. Will his message break through?
President Joe Biden is going to Pennsylvania again
2023-10-13 12:48
Biden impeachment inquiry: What we know about the case
Biden impeachment inquiry: What we know about the case
Republicans want to investigate the "culture of corruption" they claim surrounds the president.
2023-09-13 08:22
US ambassador to Russia meets with detained journalist Gershkovich -WSJ
US ambassador to Russia meets with detained journalist Gershkovich -WSJ
U.S. Ambassador to Russia Lynne Tracy met with jailed Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich on Monday in
2023-08-15 00:17
Why Biden is wary of using the 14th Amendment to address the debt limit crisis: What to know
Why Biden is wary of using the 14th Amendment to address the debt limit crisis: What to know
President Joe Biden and his administration have been searching for ways he might act unilaterally to avoid an economic “calamity” if Congress can’t reach agreement to allow more federal borrowing
2023-05-11 23:49
GOP nominee for Kentucky governor separates himself from ex-governor who feuded with educators
GOP nominee for Kentucky governor separates himself from ex-governor who feuded with educators
Kentucky Republican gubernatorial nominee Daniel Cameron is looking to separate himself from the last GOP governor
2023-08-02 04:20
Mike Perry: Backup fighter for Dillon Danis fears Logan Paul won't pay him, says 'I’m just standing around'
Mike Perry: Backup fighter for Dillon Danis fears Logan Paul won't pay him, says 'I’m just standing around'
This comes after Mike Perry claimed that Logan Paul's brother Jake Paul didn't pay him when he was meant to fight Tommy Fury
2023-09-03 15:54
Georgia federal judge rejects conservative activist group's effort to halt grant funding for Black women
Georgia federal judge rejects conservative activist group's effort to halt grant funding for Black women
A federal judge in Atlanta has denied a conservative group's request for an injunction to stop a Black women-owned venture capitalist firm from awarding grants exclusively to Black women entrepreneurs.
2023-09-27 11:20
Trump and several co-defendants expected to negotiate bond terms with Fulton County DA's office Monday
Trump and several co-defendants expected to negotiate bond terms with Fulton County DA's office Monday
Former President Donald Trump and several co-defendants in the sweeping Georgia racketeering case are expected to work out the terms of their bond Monday with the Fulton County district attorney's office, according to multiple sources familiar with the matter.
2023-08-22 02:57
Georgia Republicans move to cut losses as they propose majority-Black districts in special session
Georgia Republicans move to cut losses as they propose majority-Black districts in special session
Georgia Republicans are moving to preserve their majorities as they propose additional Black voting districts in a special legislative session that opened Wednesday
2023-11-30 06:22
Chris Noth speaks out on sexual abuse allegations
Chris Noth speaks out on sexual abuse allegations
Chris Noth has given his first interview regarding the sexual abuse allegations made against him in 2021.
2023-08-08 22:22
Father and other family members are convicted in New Mexico kidnapping and terrorism case
Father and other family members are convicted in New Mexico kidnapping and terrorism case
Jurors have delivered split verdicts in a case that stemmed from the search for a 3-year-old boy who went missing from Georgia
2023-10-18 06:57