Dusty Oliver, Jr., a 36-year-old resident of Troy, New York, was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for attempted enticement and coercion of a minor. The sentencing took place in Albany, announced by Acting United States Attorney John A. Sarcone III and Craig L. Tremaroli, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI’s Albany Field Office.
Oliver had previously pleaded guilty to attempting to entice and coerce someone he believed was a 13-year-old girl into performing sex acts. According to court documents, 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 after arranging the encounter and paid $240 for access to the child.
United States District Judge Mae A. D’Agostino imposed a sentence that includes not only imprisonment but also a 10-year term of supervised release following his prison term. The court ordered Oliver to forfeit the phone used during the offense and mandated that he register as a sex offender upon his release.
Acting United States Attorney John A. Sarcone III commented: “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 added: “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 led by FBI Albany’s Child Exploitation Task Force with assistance from state and local agencies. Assistant U.S. Attorney Carling Dunham prosecuted the case as part of Project Safe Childhood—a national initiative aimed at combating child sexual exploitation online by coordinating resources among federal, state, and local authorities for prosecution and victim rescue efforts.
Further information about Project Safe Childhood can be found at https://www.justice.gov/psc.
