Overview

• A Weld County jury found Benjamin Portie, 47, guilty on Sept. 26 of unlawful sexual contact.
• The victim, a UNC student, reported that during a Nov. 24, 2023 lesson he pressed against her and touched her inappropriately multiple times.
• Sentencing is set for Dec. 12, and the Class 1 misdemeanor carries up to 18 months in jail and a $1,000 fine.
• Portie led UNC women’s golf from 2017 to 2021, was not employed by UNC at the time, and later served as a part-time assistant at Colorado School of Mines from August 2022 to May 2024.
• Court records show he was summoned in January 2024, pleaded not guilty, and was never taken into custody, as prosecutors praised the verdict as holding offenders accountable.