ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – James Olsson, 60, of Albuquerque, N.M., was arraigned this morning on a two-count indictment charging him with possession of visual depictions of minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct.
The indictment charges Olsson with possessing child pornography on April 11, 2013, in Bernalillo County, N.M. According to court filings, on that day, a state probation officer learned that Olsson possessed child pornography during a routine field visit with Olsson at his residence.
Olsson was arrested on state charges and has been in state custody until he was transferred to federal custody on June 26, 2013, to face the charges in the indictment.
If convicted, Olsson faces a maximum prison sentence of not less than ten years and not more than 20 years on each of the two possession of child pornography charges. Olsson faces this enhanced sentence because he previously has been convicted of a child pornography offense.
The case was investigated by the Albuquerque office of the FBI, the Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office and the New Mexico Corrections Department Probation and Parole. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Charlyn E. Rees as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative launched in May 2006 to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse.
This case also was brought as part of the New Mexico Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force’s mission, which is to locate, track, and capture Internet child sexual predators and Internet child pornographers in New Mexico.
Olsson entered a not guilty plea and was ordered detained pending trial. The indictment against Olsson is merely an accusation and he is presumed innocent unless found guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
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Key Facts
- State: New Mexico
- Category: Sex Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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