Ex-Cop Faces New Charges for Exploiting Minor

0:00In Durham, it's March 12th. Here's what is happening. A former Greenville patrol officer named Dominic, Mikello Olivatus, now faces additional felony charges for exploiting a minor. The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation announced the new counts after expanding their probe into child sexual abuse material found on his. Personal devices. Earlier this week, officials revealed these developments stemming from an initial arrest back in September 2025 in Fuqua, Verena. Olivarez had worked for the Greenville Police Department as a patrol officer from May 2020 to August 2021. The department received a complaint about him on May 27th, 2021, and quickly turned the case over to state investigators the next day. They fired him less than three months later on August 5th for violating standards. Greenville Police stressed they hold officers to the highest accountability and acted fast to protect community trust. They also confirmed Olivarez never worked on cases involving minors or access-related evidence during his time there.

1:03He was first hit with eight felony charges, including two counts of first degree sexual exploitation of a minor, three second degree, and three. Third degree. The ongoing SBI probe has led to even more charges as they dig deeper. Support for this DNA episode comes from our sponsor. Your bedtime ritual just got better. Built in sound, built in comfort. S-O-L-I-SOLY-PILLOW.com