Scott Ritter
William Scott Ritter Jr. (born July 15, 1961) is an American author, former United States Marine Corps intelligence officer, former United Nations Special Commission (UNSCOM) weapons inspector, and convicted sex offender.
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| Born | William Scott Ritter, Jr. July 15, 1961 Gainesville, Florida, U.S. |
| Education | Kaiserslautern American High School, Germany |
| Alma mater | Franklin and Marshall College |
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| Criminal charges | Sex offenses (unlawful contact with a minor, corruption of minors, indecent exposure) |
| Criminal penalty | Sentence of 1½ to 5½ years in prison in 2011 |
| Criminal status | Paroled in 2014 |
| Spouse | Marina |
| Website | www |
Ritter served as a junior military analyst during Operation Desert Storm. He then served as a member of the UNSCOM overseeing the disarmament of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) in Iraq from 1991 to 1998, from which he resigned in protest. He later became a critic of the Iraq War and United States foreign policy in the Middle East. He is a regular contributor to Russian state media outlets RT and Sputnik.
Ritter was the subject of police sting operations for sex crimes in 2001 and 2009, and was convicted of sex crimes involving a minor in 2011.