Tuesday, May 17, 2011Sex offender arrested at Decatur mall www.privateofficer.com
Decatur IL May 17 2011 The Macon County Sheriff’s Office previously
received information that registered Child Sex Offender Terry Ortman
had been going to the Hickory Point Mall frequently. While at the
Mall, Terry Ortman would sit on a bench and use his computer.
Terry Ortman was observed with a camera and other computer equipment
while at the mall on several different occasions. Concerned citizens
and mall business representatives alerted security regarding observing
Terry Ortman using his camera and possibly viewing porn on his
computer.
Hickory Point Mall Security continued to monitor the situation and on
05/14/11 at approximately 10:00am they observed Terry Ortman using his
computer while sitting on a bench in the middle of the mall.
Lt. Jon Butts and Sheriff Thomas Schneider were contacted and
responded to the mall. While in plain clothes Sheriff Schneider and
Lt. Butts engaged Terry Ortman in a conversation. Terry admitted to
using the Wi-Fi services from one of the businesses at the mall. Mall
security confirmed that he hadn’t been given permission to use the
services. He was arrested for Theft of Services and Disorderly
Conduct. Upon retrieving the computer from the suspect, there was a
warning screen indicating the user must be 18 to view the content.
Terry Ortman was interviewed upon arrest. He admitted to using the Wi-
Fi services and he admitted that he had been watching some
pornographic video on his computer while on the bench at the mall.
The area where Terry Ortman was sitting was within approximately 20
feet from a business that sells ice cream. A child approximately 5
years old walked within 5 feet of Terry Ortman, just prior to Sheriff
Schneider and Lt. Butts placing him under arrest.
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