EAGLE, Colo.—A ski instructor acquitted on rape charges involving a 17-year-old girl was sentenced Monday to 90 days in jail and six years probation for a lesser charge in the case.
David Lorenzen, 44, apologized for taking up the court’s time and acknowledged that he made an “error in judgment,” but he did not elaborate.
Lorenzen in May was found not guilty of sexual assault using force, sexual assault overcoming a victim’s will and sex assault in a position of trust. He was found guilty of the lesser charge of contributing to the delinquency of a minor.
Lorenzen’s attorney, Jim Fahrenholtz, said they plan to appeal.
Lorenzen took the girl skiing during his days off in January last year while she was vacationing from Palm Beach, Fla. The police report said the two skied a run and she agreed to have a beer with him. He took her to his apartment where he showed her pornographic videos, gave her alcohol and later raped her despite her protests, authorities said.
The girl’s family had used Lorenzen as a ski instructor before and he was tipped $100 by the girl’s unknowing mother after the alleged attack, police said. Police say the parents learned of the incident from a cousin.
Lorenzen had worked at Beaver Creek since 1988.
