(La Porte, IN) - A former school teacher from La Porte is going to prison for sex crimes against a student, as John Doty was given a 10-year sentence in La Porte Circuit Court yesterday.

 

Doty, 36, was a science teacher and swimming coach at La Porte High School for nearly ten years, whereas his illegal activities occurred while he was a high school biology teacher later in South Bend.

 

Authorities said a friendship had developed between him and the 16-year-old victim, who was one of his students.  Some of the crimes occurred while they were out on drives in rural areas of La Porte County and at Doty’s residence.

 

The perpetrator was caught in the same vehicle with the girl by her grandparents after allegedly having his way with the juvenile.

 

Doty was convicted on four counts of Child Seduction.   In exchange for a plea agreement, other charges like rape were dismissed.