A Michigan man who changed his name after spending years in prison made friends with the family member of a teenager so he could groom the teen for sex and also infected unknowing sexual partners with HIV, authorities said.
Man changes name after previous conviction
Genesee County Sheriff Christopher Swanson spoke during a Facebook Live stream on Friday, May 12, about the case centered around John Dushan Cole, 55.
Swanson said Cole used to be named “Johnny Peters” while facing previous charges in Genesee County.
In 1987, Peters was convicted of fourth-degree criminal sexual conduct. Eight years later, he was sent to prison for uttering and publishing.
In 2013, while Swanson was working as the undersheriff, the former Genesee County Health Department director called police to report a significant increase in young men testing positive for HIV.
“They were able to track the information back to Johnny Peters, who was knowingly infecting sexual partners -- adult partners -- with HIV without informing them,” Swanson said.
Peters was charged with a felony for sexual penetration with an uninformed partner. He was convicted and sent to prison for seven years.
When Peters was released, he changed his name to John Dushan Cole, according to Swanson.
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