Omaha Man Gets 6 Years for Streaming Child Porn

Dick Wollman, 60, of Omaha, Nebraska, is headed to federal prison for six years after admitting he streamed and viewed child pornography hundreds of times through a clandestine online video chat network. The sentence, handed down yesterday by U.S. District Court Judge Laurie Smith Camp, marks the latest conviction in a sweeping federal crackdown on digital child exploitation.

Wollman pleaded guilty on October 16, 2017, to one count of accessing material with the intent to view child pornography. According to court documents, law enforcement traced his IP address to a dark-web-style video conferencing platform where users broadcast and watch streams of prepubescent child sexual abuse material in real time. Wollman wasn’t just a passive observer—he accessed the platform more than 100 times between November 2015 and February 2017.

During the investigation, agents watched as Wollman logged in and viewed live streams containing graphic depictions of child sexual abuse. The platform operated like a digital underground club, with users sharing access and swapping links to ongoing group video sessions. Wollman admitted to actively participating in these sessions, knowing full well the nature of the content being shared.

The case was spearheaded by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), which has intensified its cyber-predator operations in recent years. Prosecution was handled by Trial Attorney Kaylynn N. Shoop of the Justice Department’s Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section (CEOS) and Assistant U.S. Attorney Michael P. Norris of the District of Nebraska.

Acting Assistant Attorney General John P. Cronan of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division and U.S. Attorney Joseph P. Kelly of the District of Nebraska confirmed the sentencing. In a joint statement, they emphasized that accessing and circulating child pornography is not a victimless crime—it fuels ongoing abuse and re-victimization of children whose images are traded like currency.

Wollman’s conviction is part of Project Safe Childhood, a DOJ initiative launched in 2006 to combat the explosion of online child sexual exploitation. In addition to his six-year prison term, he will serve 10 years of supervised release and must register as a sex offender. Authorities warn that digital footprints don’t disappear—and neither does accountability.

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