Sex offender allegedly groomed, raped and infected boy, 15, with HIVBy Emily Crane
May 17, 2023
A Michigan sex offender who had already spent several years in prison for infecting his sexual partners with HIV has now been arrested for allegedly transmitting the disease to a 15-year-old boy he raped, authorities said.
John Dushan Cole, 55, was taken into custody on a string of charges last week after the teen’s family alerted the Genesee County Sheriff’s Office last month.
“He is one of the most vile [predators] that I’ve seen,” Sheriff Christopher Swanson said. “His grooming tactics were some of the best that I’ve seen, in the worst way.”
Cole, who was previously known as Johnny Peters, allegedly started grooming his alleged victim in December of last year after making friends with one of the boy’s relatives at a community event.
Text messages uncovered from Cole’s phone show he had been exchanging daily messages with the boy — including some where he offered the alleged victim wads of cash.
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Source:
https://nypost.com/2023/05/17/sex-offender-groomed-raped-and-infected-15-year-old-boy-with-hiv-cops/