Fargo Man Sentenced in Federal Court

United States Attorney Christopher C. Myers announced that on September 10, 2018, Roberto A. Lang, United States District Judge, South Dakota, sitting by designation, sentenced Damian Scott Olvera, age 26, Fargo, ND, on charges of Possession of Materials Containing Child Pornography and Receipt of Materials Containing Child Pornography. Judge Lang sentenced Olvera to serve 15 years in federal prison, to be followed by 15 years supervised release. Olvera was further ordered to pay $200 in special assessments to the Crime Victims’ Fund.

This investigation came to the attention of law enforcement after it received a tip that Olvera had uploaded images to his Gmail account that revealed he was victimizing a minor female. Investigators seized Olvera’s Gmail account and a search of the account resulted in the seizure of multiple files depicting the sexual exploitation of children. Olvera admitted to receiving and possessing child pornography when interviewed by law enforcement.

This case was investigated by the Fargo Police Department, Bureau of Criminal Investigation, and Homeland Security Investigations.

Assistant United States Attorney Jennifer Puhl prosecuted the case.