Chris Ortloff

George C. "Chris" Ortloff (born September 20, 1947 in Lake Placid) is a former New York state Republican politician,who had served in the New York State Assembly from 1986 to 2006. He subsequently served on the state parole board, after being appointed by Governor George Pataki.

Additionally Ortloff served as the Chief of Ceremonies and Awards for the Lake Placid Olympic Organizing Committee for the 1980 Olympic Winter Games at Lake Placid. He served as News Anchor for WPTZ TV (NBC affiliate) from 1982 - 1986. He served two tours of duty in the Vietnam Conflict from 1970 - 72. His education includes an MA from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, NY in 1969, and a Masters of Journalism degree from the University of Michigan.

On October 13, 2008 Ortloff was arrested on federal charges of attempting to solicit sex with minors. On December 24, 2008 he pleaded guilty to a felony charge of online enticement of minors.[1] His sentencing was originally set for April 23, 2009.,[2] but was pushed back four times, first to August 11, 2009,[3] then to November 9, 2009,[4] to March 8, 2010,[5] and finally to July 13, 2010.[1] Ortloff surrendered to authorities to begin serving time prior to his actual sentencing.[3] On August 9, 2010 he was finally sentenced, to 150 months [6] [7] in prison, lifetime supervision, and a $50,000 fine.[8]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Nathan Brown (March 2, 2010). "Ortloff sentencing delayed 4th time". Adirondack Daily Enterprise. Retrieved March 23, 2010.
  2. ↑ Lyons, Brendan J. (December 25, 2008). "Abrupt plea for Ortloff in child sex case". Albany Times-Union.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Rick Karlin (April 24, 2009). "Ex-state official starts prison". Times Union (The Hearst Corporation). Retrieved May 5, 2009.
  4. ↑ "Ortloff Sentencing Delayed". wcax.com.
  5. ↑ Nathan Brown (November 5, 2009). "Ortloff's sentencing delayed a third time — now to March". Adirondack Daily Enterprise. Retrieved December 9, 2009.
  6. ↑ "Ortloff sentenced to more than 12 years".
  7. ↑ Andrea VanValkenburg. "Ortloff sentenced to 12.5 years in prison".
  8. ↑ US Attorney's Office, Northern District of New York (August 10, 2010). "Former New York State Parole Board Member and State Assemblyman Sentenced for Online Enticement of Minors". FBI. Retrieved July 29, 2012.