Cases
The latest cases curated for the HIV Justice Network from global news reports. Older cases from the Criminal HIV Transmission blog are also included.
US: Idaho man pleads guilty to unprotected sex with women without disclosing his HIV-positive status
Canyon County man pleads guilty to transmission of HIV
June 5, 2013
US: Florida court rules ‘sexual intercourse’ can apply to gay men, HIV non-disclosure charges reinstated against Olympic equestrian
Appeals court reinstates HIV–related charge against equestrian star, Darren Chiacchia
June 1, 2013
US: Texas man who spat on cops during arrest charged with aggravated assault because his saliva is considered a ‘deadly weapon’
HIV–Positive Man Charged with Aggravated Assault for Spitting on Police Officers
June 1, 2013
US: Georgia man arrested, charged with ‘reckless conduct’ and ‘simple assault by an HIV infected person on an officer’ for spitting during arrest
WEIS Radio | The Voice of Cherokee County | Local & Area News, Sports, & Weather ’ HIV Infected Man Spits At Police Officer During Scuffle
May 28, 2013
Canada: Nunavut man already convicted of HIV non-disclosure faces another charge in Northwest Territories
Cambridge Bay man appears in Supreme Court
May 27, 2013
US: Prior to civil confinement hearing, Nushawn Williams’ lawyer claims he does not have HIV under electron microscope, a common denialist tactic to ‘prove’ HIV does not exist
Attorney says NY man at center of 1990s HIV scare is not HIV–positive; seeks client’s release
May 24, 2013
US: Michigan TV station ‘news story’ suggests HIV can be transmitted via ‘seminal fluid in sandwiches’
Allegations Of HIV Tainted Food At Jail
May 22, 2013
US: Ohio man re-sentenced in HIV non-disclosure case following appeal of post-release control wording
Judge resentences Lisbon man who didn’t tell wife he was HIV positive – SalemNews.net | News, Sports, Jobs, Ohio, Community Information – The Salem News
May 14, 2013
US: Illinois teacher’s aide, 35, accused of HIV non-disclosure, underage sex with 17 year-old male
Mario Hunts charged with sex crimes, transmission of HIV | ksdk.com
May 14, 2013
US: Michigan man found guilty of HIV non-disclosure to man he met online
Man convicted for not disclosing HIV | WOOD TV
May 9, 2013
