(Michigan City, IN) - An elderly Michigan City man was found guilty by a jury last night of molesting his granddaughter over a several year period.

 

John Hupertz, 84, faces up to 40 years on each of three counts of Level 1 felony child molesting.

 

According to prosecutors, the sexual contact with the girl happened over a several year period in Michigan City beginning in 2005.

 

The La Porte Superior Court 1 jury also was found him guilty on two counts of Level 5 felony possession of child pornography.  Prosecutors say there were over 7,000 sexual images of children on his computers.

 

A sentencing hearing for Hupertz is scheduled for July 10.