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 touching his victim, whom he had been hired to teach softball lessons, several 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 news channel WANE 15Mohr was left in tears 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 crimes: invitation 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 seven years in the MLB
The 15-year prison sentence was partially suspended, but he will serve three years in prison for each charge and the remainder of the time on adult probation.
Mohr was hired by the family to teach their daughter softball at the Strike Zone Training Center in Fort Wayne. However, he began to turn her against her family and seriously damaged her trust.
After six months of training, the victim’s father found his daughter at Mohr’s home.
She told investigators that Mohr touched her in a sexual manner during their softball sessions and that they had privately shared digital images with each other.
Mohr also allegedly touched her while they were in his car and even gave her a new phone so they could keep in touch.
The victim’s father also revealed in court that Mohr managed to disable parental controls on her phone. He said he was able to track her down and save her from rape just before her 14th birthday.
Mohr was drafted by the Cleveland Indians in 1997 and played seven years in the MLB.
It is alleged that he arrived in Fort Wayne in 2009 to be close to his two daughters and their mother. He previously volunteered at Northrop High School as the first base coach, but only for one season.
More to follow.
