GUILTY TX - Samuel Olson, 5, found deceased, Houston, 27 May 2021 *ARRESTS* #3

[Seattle1]

June 26, 2025

The video for the storage facility actually showed Rivera's truck with the bin arriving on May 22. A tip from a third suspect, Dylan Ray Walker, led police to the hotel on June 1.

Authorities believe Samuel died days before his sixth birthday. The medical examiner ruled that Olson died from blunt trauma to the head.

A sentencing for Rivera has been scheduled for Oct. 20, 2025.

ABC/13 News

 

[Niner]

Thanks @Seattle1 for the sentencing date!

Here are the docket updates:

Activities:
Date Type Description SNU/CFI
06/26/2025 MOTIONS DESTROY SNU: 995 06/26/25
06/26/2025 MOTIONS FILED CFI 174 06/26/25

06/26/2025 ORDER DISCOVERY LOG GRANTED SNU: 980 06/26/25
06/26/2025 OFFENSE TAMP W/EVIDENCE - HUMAN CORPSE LEVEL F2 06/26/25

06/24/2025 ATTORNEY KNOX-BIERMAN, NANCY ANN SNU: 998 06/25/25
06/24/2025 ATTORNEY AAT COURT 174 CFI 174 06/25/25
06/24/2025 JUDGE JONES, HAZEL BEATRICE PRESIDING 06/25/25

Settings:
Date Court Post Jdgm Docket Type Reason/ Appearance Court Results/ Setting Type Defendant Future Date Comments Attorney Appearance Indicator
10/20/2025 09:00 AM 174 Master Docket
Pre-Sentence Investigation Hearing
Data Not Entered PSI HEARING To Be Set

6/26/2025 09:00 AM 174 Master Docket
Plea
Reset By Agreement Of Both Parties N/A Present 10/20/2025 PLEA Present

link: Office of Harris County District Clerk - Marilyn Burgess | Search Our Records

 

[tlcya]

Benjamin Rivera on Thursday formally pleaded guilty to one count of felony tampering with evidence — human corpse in connection with the 2021 murder of young Samuel Olson
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Rivera will face up to 20 years in prison when he is sentenced on Oct. 20, 2025.
Man admits helping roommate move body of 5-year-old boy she killed, hid in storage bin

 

[Niner]

Looks like they changed the sentencing date on me...

Activities:
Date Type Description SNU/CFI
10/17/2025 SENTENCED IN COURT 174 STARTING 10/17/25 SNU: 999 10/17/25
10/17/2025 SENTENCE TO 13 YEARS CONFINEMENT 10/17/25

10/17/2025 ORDER GRANT MENTAL-INTEL INTERVIEW SNU: 978 10/17/25
10/17/2025 OFFENSE TAMP W/EVIDENCE - HUMAN CORPSE LEVEL F2 10/17/25

10/17/2025 ORDER DEFENSE CONTINUANCE DENIED SNU: 979 10/17/25
10/17/2025 OFFENSE TAMP W/EVIDENCE - HUMAN CORPSE LEVEL F2 10/17/25

10/17/2025 DELIVERY ORDER ISSUED CFI 174 LOC TDC SNU: 999 10/17/25
10/17/2025 JUDGMENT CONVICTION SNU: 999 10/17/25
10/17/2025 JUDGMENT GUILTY PLEA-NO JURY 10/17/25
10/17/2025 JUDG OFFENSE TAMP W/EVIDENCE - HUMAN CORPSE LEVEL F2 10/17/25
10/17/2025 PENALTY TDC AMOUNT 13 YEARS 10/17/25


Settings:
Date Court Post Jdgm Docket Type Reason/ Appearance Court Results/ Setting Type Defendant Future Date Comments Attorney Appearance Indicator
10/17/2025 09:00 AM 174 Master Docket
Pre-Sentence Investigation Hearing
SENTENCED
Present 13YRS TDCJ Present

6/26/2025 09:00 AM 174 Master Docket
Plea
Reset By Agreement Of Both Parties N/A Present 10/20/2025 PLEA Present

link: Office of Harris County District Clerk - Marilyn Burgess | Search Our Records