After a jury trial in federal court that lasted just over two days, a Dallas County man was convicted this week on two counts of sexual exploitation of a child in a case that dates back four years ago.
George Kenneth Orton, Jr., 80, of Richardson, was found guilty Wednesday after being accused of inappropriate behavior on two separate occasions in 2020 with the victim when she was about 7-years-old, according to court files.
About three years after the alleged abuse happened, the victim’s relative reported the incident to police. It was not immediately clear how Orton knew the victim.
The Dallas Morning News left a message for Orton’s attorney seeking comment about the case but did not immediately hear back.
During the trial, agents testified to finding a USB drive containing child sexual abuse material at Orton’s home, court documents show. According to the court files, Orton used a Panasonic digital camera and a laptop to produce images of the girl while “engaged in sexually explicit conduct.”
Orton is facing up to 60 years in federal prison, 30 years for each count, according to a news release from the U. S. Department of Justice. His sentencing is scheduled for February.