Victor Ortiz, Stalking, Assault, Pennsylvania 2022

Philadelphia Man Convicted of Horrific Chemical Attack on Ex-Girlfriend

PHILADELPHIA - In a shocking case of stalking and assault, Victor Ortiz, 47, of Philadelphia, has been convicted of attacking his ex-girlfriend with a caustic substance.

On the morning of May 4, 2022, Ortiz threw soda ash on his ex-girlfriend's face and torso as she walked to her office. The attack temporarily blinded her in the left eye and caused severe pain and permanent scarring on her body.

Ortiz was found to have attached a GPS device to the victim's vehicle so that he could monitor her location and follow her. After law enforcement officials discovered the device, Ortiz was caught on camera attempting to install a second GPS device on the victim's vehicle in July 2022.

Ortiz is scheduled to be sentenced on December 17 and faces a maximum possible sentence of 20 years' incarceration.

'Victor Ortiz needed to take 'no' for answer,' said U.S. Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero. 'But rather than moving on when a relationship ended, he targeted, stalked, and viciously assaulted his ex-partner, causing horrendous physical pain and emotional trauma. My office will continue to work with our law enforcement colleagues to get justice for stalking victims and take the dangerous offenders who terrorized them off the street.'

The case was investigated by Homeland Security Investigations and the Philadelphia Police Department and is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorneys Michael R. Miller and Angella Middleton.

Defendant's Name: Victor Ortiz

Criminal Charges: Stalking and Assault

City and State: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Exact Date: May 4, 2022

Sentence or Outcome: Scheduled to be sentenced on December 17, 2022, facing a maximum possible sentence of 20 years' incarceration.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-edpa/pr/philadelphia-man-who-scarred-nearly-blinded-ex-girlfriend-public-chemical-attack