Former Greenville Officer Sentenced for Child Pornography Possession
A former police officer in Greenville, North Carolina, Dominic Olivares, pleaded guilty to child pornography possession and received a sentence of 100 days in jail, supervised probation, and required sex offender registration.
Terre Haute, IN, November 5, 2026 — A former police officer from Greenville, North Carolina, identified as Dominic Olivares, has been sentenced after pleading guilty to charges of child pornography possession. The legal proceedings concluded with a court-ordered penalty that includes a jail term and mandated registration as a sex offender.
Dominic Olivares, who previously served as a police officer, entered a guilty plea in relation to the possession of child pornography. As a result of this plea, he received a sentence of 100 days incarceration. Following his jail time, Olivares will be subject to a period of supervised probation.
In addition to the jail time and probation, the court has mandated that Olivares register as a sex offender. This requirement is a standard component of sentencing in cases involving offenses related to child pornography, aimed at monitoring and public safety.
Details regarding the specific circumstances leading to the discovery of the child pornography or the exact timeline of Olivares’s employment as a police officer were not provided in the summary. The nature of the evidence presented during the legal proceedings, beyond the guilty plea to possession, also remains undisclosed. The conviction marks the resolution of a case that has led to significant legal consequences for the former law enforcement official.
The sentence reflects the severity with which courts treat offenses involving child pornography. The combination of jail time, probation, and sex offender registration aims to serve as both punishment and a measure to prevent future offenses.
Story summarized from the original created by WITN News staff, Jordan Gartner on www.wthitv.com, see more information here.
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