- Dustan Mohr pleaded guilty to multiple sex crimes against a 13-year-old girl
- Former MLB player hired to coach victim in softball in Indiana
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Former MLB player Dustan Mohr has been sentenced to nine years in prison in Indiana after pleading guilty to multiple sex crimes against a 13-year-old girl.
Mohr was accused of sexually groping his victim, whom he was hired to give softball lessons to, multiple times over a six-month period.
The 47-year-old played for the Minnesota Twins, San Francisco Giants, Colorado Rockies, Boston Red Sox and Tampa Bay Devil Rays during his baseball career.
According to local media WANE 15Mohr was left crying in court and apologized to the victim and her family. He was arrested in August 2023.
Superior Court Judge Fran Gull sentenced Mohr to five years for each of three felonies: solicitation of a child for sexual intercourse, child seduction and sexual misconduct with a minor.
Former MLB player Dustan Mohr has been sentenced to nine years in prison in Indiana
The 47-year-old played for the Minnesota Twins, San Francisco Giants, Colorado Rockies, Boston Red Sox and Tampa Bay Devil Rays during his baseball career.
Mohr was drafted by the Cleveland Indians in 1997 and played in the MLB for seven years.
The 15-year sentence was partially suspended but he will serve three years in prison on each count and the remainder of the time on adult probation.
Mohr was hired by the family to give their daughter softball lessons at the Strike Zone Training Center in Fort Wayne. However, he began to turn her against her family and seriously damage her trust.
After six months of training, the victim’s father found his daughter at Mohr’s house.
She told investigators that Mohr touched her in a sexual manner during their softball sessions and that they had shared private digital images with each other.
Mohr was also said to have touched her while they were in his vehicle and even gave her a new phone so they could stay in touch.
The victim’s father also revealed in court that Mohr managed to disable parental controls on his phone. He said he was able to track her down and rescue her from rape just before her 14th birthday.
Mohr was drafted by the Cleveland Indians in 1997 and played in the MLB for seven years.
He reportedly came to Fort Wayne in 2009 to be near his two daughters and mother. He previously volunteered as first base coach at Northrop High School, but only for one season.
More to follow.