HIV criminalisation cases

The latest cases curated for the HIV Justice Network from global news reports.

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US: Iowa man’s attorney asks court to dismiss HIV case

Latest update 10 August 2012

The attorney for a HIV-positive Waterloo man accused with having sex without notifying his partner is asking the court to dismiss his client’s case. Donald Bogardus was arrested and charged with criminal transmission of HIV in 2009.

Iowa USA Defence lawyers Alleged sexual exposure Gay men

Ukraine: Donetsk woman found guilty of ‘HIV exposure’ to two men, receives a 2-year suspended sentence

Latest update 25 June 2012

Ukraine Alleged sexual exposure Women

[Update]Sweden: Gay doctor convicted of HIV exposure has sentence reduced

Latest update 10 April 2012

Sweden Alleged sexual exposure Gay men

Singapore: Two men with HIV jailed for non-disclosure to same man at different times

Latest update 6 February 2012

Singapore Alleged sexual exposure Gay men

Sweden: Young man, 20, gets eight months in prison, must pay 220,000 kronor to eight women for HIV non-disclosure

Latest update 25 January 2012

Sweden Alleged sexual exposure Heterosexual men Youth

Belgium: Man sentenced to 3 years in jail for alleged HIV transmission in Huy

Latest update 7 June 2011

Belgium Alleged sexual exposure Alleged sexual transmission

Moldova: incarcerated HIV+ woman who bit a prison officer sentenced to another 4 years 8 months in jail

Latest update 23 May 2011

Moldova Alleged sexual exposure Biting Women

[Update]Canada: (with documents) Montreal woman prosecuted in revenge, sentenced to a year in the community, acquitted on appeal

Latest update 28 April 2011

Quebec Canada Alleged sexual exposure Women

Canada: Quebec gay man arrested, remanded in custody for non-disclosure prior to bareback orgy

Latest update 1 December 2010

Quebec Canada Alleged sexual exposure Gay men

[Update]Germany: Nadja Benaissa given a two-year suspended sentence

Latest update 26 August 2010

Germany Alleged sexual exposure Alleged sexual transmission Women

US: Michigan woman gets 11 months for non-disclosure

Latest update 20 August 2010

Michigan USA Alleged sexual exposure Women

Austria: 42-year-old woman sentenced in Salzburg to 8 months suspended for alleged HIV exposure

Latest update 19 March 2010

Austria Alleged sexual exposure Women

Bermuda: Man arrested for HIV exposure; fifth prosecution amongst HIV population of 200

Latest update 11 November 2009

Bermuda Alleged sexual exposure

[Update]US: Minnesota man gets 90 days for HIV exposure; first ever prosecution

Latest update 28 October 2009

Minnesota USA Alleged sexual exposure Heterosexual men

[Update]US: Michigan strip club employee pleads ‘no contest’ to HIV non-disclosure

Latest update 14 July 2009

Michigan USA Alleged sexual exposure Women

[Update]Finland: Appeal court increases Hakkarainen sentence

Latest update 5 June 2009

Finland Alleged sexual exposure Alleged sexual transmission Heterosexual men

US: Florida woman accused of HIV exposure

Latest update 9 May 2009

Florida USA Alleged sexual exposure Women

Russia: man from Balabanovo arrested for alleged HIV exposure and drug crimes; police searches for possible victims and questions women he had relationships

Latest update 17 April 2009

Russian Federation Alleged sexual exposure Heterosexual men

US: Another Illinois man pleads guilty, gets two years probation

Latest update 9 March 2009

Illinois USA Alleged sexual exposure Heterosexual men

Canada: Googling results in HIV exposure arrest

Latest update 2 March 2009

Ontario Canada Alleged sexual exposure Gay men

US: Georgia man gets two years for HIV exposure

Latest update 13 January 2009

A 38 year-old man from Macon, Georgia has been jailed for two years and must also serve 200 hours of community service whilst on eight years probation following his release, for having sex with a woman he planned to marry…

Georgia USA Alleged sexual exposure Heterosexual men

Canada: Another heterosexual migrant charged with HIV exposure

Latest update 8 January 2009

Ontario Canada Alleged sexual exposure Heterosexual men

[Update]US: Charges dropped in Wisconsin ‘HIV exposure’ case

Latest update 17 December 2008

Wisconsin USA Alleged sexual exposure Heterosexual men

US: New York man faked HIV test, charged with reckless endangerment

Latest update 10 December 2008

New York USA Alleged sexual exposure Heterosexual men

Canada: Toronto man gets a year in jail for HIV exposure after Crown appeals lenient sentence

Latest update 9 December 2008

An HIV-positive Toronto man found guilty in May of HIV exposure, has had his one year suspended sentence increased to one year in prison, following an appeal by the Crown at the Ontario Court of Appeal. Apparently, “the sentence imposed…

Ontario Canada Alleged sexual exposure Heterosexual men