A former Lansford constable who solicited women for sex was sentenced today in Carbon County court.

George T. Bottomley Jr., 42, of Palmerton, formerly of Lansford, was sentenced to 13 to 39 months in state prison by Judge Steven Serfass.

Bottomley had pleaded in March to seven counts of promoting prostitution and six counts of obstructing the administration of law and other government functions. Bottomley was originally charged with 20 counts.

Bottomley is accused of using his position as an elected official to solicit sex from at least seven women from the Lansford area.

In some of the cases, which date back to 2010, he is accused of telling the women that they could be arrested on a warrant if they did not have sex with him.

Bottomley has been suspended from his position since October 2016. He was charged April 18, 2017.

At least seven women from the Lansford area have come forward and said that Bottomley offered to pay them money to help cover court costs. In exchange, they said he propositioned them for sex.