Former Arlington Special Education Administrator Charged with Making Porno Films with Teens

By Susan Petroni

A former Arlington special education administrator was in federal court Friday facing additional pornography charges.

A year ago, Steven Orloff, 48, of 189 Potter Road, Framingham, was arraigned in Framingham District Court on charges of distribution of obscene matter and posing or exhibiting a child in the nude.

On Friday, Orloff was charged with producing and possessing child pornography in federal court in Boston. 

Orloff was the Arlington Public Schools' assistant director of special education for secondary students as recently as 2011. In the summer of 2011, he took a job as the director of student services for the Stoneham Public Schools. He has also worked in Needham schools.

According to the criminal complaint affidavit, federal agents learned that Orloff, posing as a 14-year-old boy, engaged in online chats and webcam sessions with minor girls across the country and enticed them to display themselves in a pornographic manner, including engaging in certain sexual acts. 

It is alleged that Orloff then recorded and retained those webcam sessions, which were later recovered from his Framingham home pursuant to a search warrant.

In addition, according to the affidavit, Orloff recorded two naked minor girls taking showers in his Framingham home without their knowledge.

If convicted, Orloff faces a mandatory minimum sentence of 15 years and up to 30 years in prison, a five year mandatory minimum up to a lifetime term of supervised release and a $250,000 fine on the charge of production of child pornography. On the charge of possession of child pornography, Orloff faces up to 10 years in prison, lifetime supervised release and a $250,000 fine.

U.S. Attorney Carmen M. Ortiz, Special Agent in Charge of Homeland Security Investigations in Boston Bruce M. Foucart and Framingham Police Chief Kenneth Ferguson made the announcement Friday.

The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Stacy Dawson Belf of Ortiz's Major Crimes Unit.

Members of the public who have questions, concerns or information regarding this case should call 617-748-3274, and messages will be promptly returned.