UPDATED: David Oliver Pleads Guilty to Child Sexual Assault

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UPDATED: David Oliver Pleads Guilty to Child Sexual Assault

Postby Richard Kaufman » January 23rd, 2019, 5:59 pm

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Re: David Oliver Arrested for Alleged Child Sexual Assault

Postby erdnasephile » January 23rd, 2019, 8:19 pm

Oh, no....

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Re: David Oliver Arrested for Alleged Child Sexual Assault

Postby Bill Mullins » January 23rd, 2019, 8:28 pm

So SYM has known about this since September?

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Re: David Oliver Arrested for Alleged Child Sexual Assault

Postby Richard Kaufman » January 23rd, 2019, 11:09 pm

The head of something or other at the SAM published a letter in the fall that they were cutting ties with David Oliver.
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Re: David Oliver Arrested for Alleged Child Sexual Assault

Postby Steve Hook » January 24th, 2019, 1:44 am

Is this the same David Oliver who had the bird-related lung infection and subsequent lung transplant?

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Re: David Oliver Arrested for Alleged Child Sexual Assault

Postby erdnasephile » January 24th, 2019, 6:22 am

Yes.

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Re: David Oliver Arrested for Alleged Child Sexual Assault

Postby Jack Shalom » January 24th, 2019, 7:14 am

Awful news. Somehow it's harder to take when someone is really good at what they do, as Cosby was. Oliver was a fine, fine magician.

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Re: David Oliver Arrested for Alleged Child Sexual Assault

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Re: David Oliver Arrested for Alleged Child Sexual Assault

Postby Richard Kaufman » June 27th, 2019, 7:25 pm

Indicted by a grand jury the other day.
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Re: David Oliver Arrested for Alleged Child Sexual Assault

Postby CraigMitchell » October 23rd, 2021, 2:10 am

Nick Diffatte is reporting:

“ I’m glad David Oliver got what he had coming and has admitted in court to being a pedophile and abuser. I’m glad the victims were finally heard. To everyone who defended him for years and protected him… stop. It’s over. Leave him in the dust. Let’s move forward and be a better magic community, especially for young people interested in the hobby.”

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Re: David Oliver Arrested for Alleged Child Sexual Assault

Postby Jack Shalom » October 23rd, 2021, 11:36 am

Craig--a link to Nick's quote or additional news?

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Re: David Oliver Arrested for Alleged Child Sexual Assault

Postby CraigMitchell » October 23rd, 2021, 12:05 pm

Jack Shalom wrote:Craig--a link to Nick's quote or additional news?


https://www.facebook.com/1495185796/pos ... 71715/?d=n

The thread also includes capture of the court file indicating the guilty plea and cancellation of jury trial

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Re: David Oliver Arrested for Alleged Child Sexual Assault

Postby erdnasephile » October 23rd, 2021, 2:52 pm

Craig:
Have they announced what sentence he will receive?

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David Oliver Pleads Guilty to Child Sexual Assault

Postby Richard Kaufman » October 23rd, 2021, 2:57 pm

Looking for more information. I heard that it appears he will not serve time: just be on probation. I've been told he's extremely ill.
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Re: David Oliver Pleads Guilty to Child Sexual Assault

Postby Joe Lyons » October 23rd, 2021, 4:22 pm

Richard Kaufman wrote:I heard that it appears he will not serve time: just be on probation.


Lucky for him. Convicts tend to mete out their own justice for that particular offense.


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