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HIV criminalisation cases

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

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Sweden: Court of Appeal reduces 1.5 year sentence to 8 months for a Falun woman previously convicted of attempted aggravated assault for unprotected sex

Latest update 13 December 2012
Sweden Alleged sexual exposure Women

Ukraine: In Dnipropetrovsk region, woman released with a two-year probation sentence for HIV exposure

Latest update 28 November 2012
Ukraine Alleged sexual exposure Women

[Update]Canada: More on the Trinidadian migrant case

Latest update 25 November 2012
Ontario Canada Alleged sexual exposure Heterosexual men Migrants

US: Gay man charged with ‘reckless’ exposure under Missouri’s HIV disclosure law

Latest update 12 November 2012
Missouri United States Alleged sexual exposure Gay men

Ghana: Ghana man arrested during live radio interview for ‘spreading HIV’

Latest update 3 November 2012
Ghana Alleged sexual exposure Alleged sexual transmission Heterosexual men

Singapore: Young, recently diagnosed gay man sentenced to 15 months for non-disclosure

Latest update 23 October 2012
Singapore Alleged sexual exposure Gay men Youth

US: Journalist Luke Baumgarten’s powerful exposition of HIV prosecutions in Washington state and beyond

Latest update 3 October 2012
Washington United States Articles Media/Public Opinion Personal testimonies Prosecutors Alleged sexual exposure Heterosexual men Youth

US: Ohio man pleads not guilty to HIV non-disclosure charges

Latest update 3 October 2012
Ohio United States Alleged sexual exposure Heterosexual men

US: Gay man in Flint, Michigan arrested for alleged HIV non-disclosure

Latest update 15 September 2012
Michigan United States Alleged sexual exposure Gay men

Sweden: Man sentenced to four months and must pay SEK 15 000 in damages for HIV non-disclosure to wife

Latest update 14 September 2012
Sweden Alleged sexual exposure Heterosexual men

US: South Carolina female sex worker arrested for alleged HIV non-disclosure

Latest update 12 September 2012
South Carolina United States Alleged sexual exposure Sex workers Women

US: Michigan man who turned himself in for ‘deliberately’ infecting others, sentenced to 1.5 to four years

Latest update 2 September 2012
Michigan United States Alleged sexual exposure Alleged sexual transmission Heterosexual men

US: Michigan man arrested for alleged HIV non-disclosure

Latest update 2 September 2012
Michigan United States Alleged sexual exposure Heterosexual men

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 United States 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 United States 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

UK: Scotsman pleads guilty to UK’s first-ever charges for HIV exposure

Latest update 20 January 2010

   

Scotland United Kingdom Alleged sexual exposure Alleged sexual transmission Heterosexual men

Canada: Another gay man in Ontario accused of nondisclosure

Latest update 5 December 2009

   

Ontario Canada Alleged sexual exposure Gay men

US: Michigan man gets nine months for HIV exposure

Latest update 24 November 2009
Michigan United States Alleged sexual exposure Heterosexual men

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 United States Alleged sexual exposure Heterosexual men

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

Latest update 14 July 2009
Michigan United States 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 United States 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 United States 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…

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Georgia United States 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 United States Alleged sexual exposure Heterosexual men

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

Latest update 10 December 2008
New York United States 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…

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Ontario Canada Alleged sexual exposure Heterosexual men

[Update]US: Michigan woman sentenced to time served and 5 years probation for HIV exposure charges in Kalamazoo

Latest update 8 December 2008

     

Michigan United States Alleged sexual exposure Women

Germany: Man on trial for unprotected sex with 16 year-olds

Latest update 4 November 2008
Germany Alleged sexual exposure Gay men

[Update]US: North Carolina man under house arrest for having an STI

Latest update 23 October 2008

       

North Carolina United States Alleged sexual exposure Gay men

[Update]Canada: Mabior sentenced to 14 years

Latest update 12 October 2008
Canada Alleged sexual exposure Heterosexual men

[Update]US: Mississippi woman gets 10 years, nine suspended, for HIV exposure

Latest update 8 October 2008

 

Mississippi United States Alleged sexual exposure Women

US: Man in sex offender treatment programme ‘offends’ again

Latest update 1 October 2008

       

New York United States Alleged sexual exposure Gay men

[Update]US: Another Michigan man sentenced to 2 months in jail for HIV exposure

Latest update 25 September 2008

     

Michigan United States Alleged sexual exposure Heterosexual men

[Update]Canada: HIV-positive hemophiliac with cancer imprisoned for 14 months for HIV exposure

Latest update 25 September 2008
Ontario Canada Alleged sexual exposure Heterosexual men

Canada: Ontario man imprisoned for a second time for HIV exposure

Latest update 15 September 2008
Ontario Canada Alleged sexual exposure Heterosexual men

[Update]Australia: Lam Kuoth’s laywers appeal against ‘excessive’ suspended sentence

Latest update 24 August 2008
Victoria Australia Alleged sexual exposure Heterosexual men

[Update]Canada: Ontario woman acquitted of criminal HIV exposure

Latest update 15 August 2008
Ontario Canada Alleged sexual exposure Women

Canada: Another African migrant ‘guilty’ of HIV exposure, gets seven years

Latest update 2 August 2008
Ontario Canada Alleged sexual exposure Heterosexual men

[Update]Australia: Michael Neal not guilty of deliberate HIV transmission but guilty of nine counts of attempting to infect a person with HIV

Latest update 31 July 2008
Victoria Australia Alleged sexual exposure Alleged sexual transmission Gay men

US: Ohio man serving six years prosecuted again for HIV exposure

Latest update 15 July 2008
Ohio United States Alleged sexual exposure Heterosexual men

US: Ohio man who disclosed HIV status in court now charged with HIV exposure

Latest update 3 July 2008
Ohio United States Alleged sexual exposure Heterosexual men

Canada: Saskatchewan plans to prosecute man already convicted in Ontario

Latest update 3 July 2008
Saskatchewan Canada Alleged sexual exposure Alleged sexual transmission Heterosexual men

[Update] Botswana: Judge acquits lawyer accused of HIV exposure

Latest update 2 July 2008
Botswana Alleged sexual exposure Heterosexual men

Bermuda: Man pleads guilty, gets 10 years for HIV exposure

Latest update 15 June 2008
Bermuda Alleged sexual exposure Heterosexual men

[Update]Canada: Halifax man guilty of HIV exposure

Latest update 20 May 2008
Nova Scotia Canada Alleged sexual exposure Heterosexual men

[Update]Canada: Trevis Smith loses appeal

Latest update 15 May 2008
Saskatchewan Canada Alleged sexual exposure Heterosexual men

Russia: prisoner from Zabaykalye who sprayed his blood into face of prison doctor, will face up to 1-year imprisonment for alleged HIV transmission

Latest update 12 May 2008
Russian Federation Alleged sexual exposure Heterosexual men

Singapore: Man pleads guilty to HIV exposure following oral sex

Latest update 9 May 2008

   

Singapore Alleged sexual exposure Gay men

Canada: Montreal domestic violence victim guilty of HIV exposure

Latest update 3 May 2008
Quebec Canada Alleged sexual exposure Women

US: Arkansas man gets 12 years for HIV exposure; faces up to 30

Latest update 2 May 2008
Arkansas United States Alleged sexual exposure Heterosexual men

[Updated]US: SC man convicted again for exposing woman to HIV

Latest update 14 April 2008

   

South Carolina United States Alleged sexual exposure Heterosexual men

Zimbabwe: Woman pleads guilty to unprotected sex, gets five years suspended sentence

Latest update 9 April 2008
Zimbabwe Alleged sexual exposure Women

[Update]US: Illinois man imprisoned for ten years for HIV exposure (again)

Latest update 29 March 2008
Illinois United States Alleged sexual exposure Heterosexual men

[Update]Canada: Ryan Handy gets eight months in prison for HIV exposure

Latest update 28 March 2008
Ontario Canada Alleged sexual exposure Gay men

[Update]US: Man gets nine months for HIV exposure in Virginia

Latest update 27 March 2008
Virginia United States Alleged sexual exposure Heterosexual men

Canada: Condom use no defence for HIV exposure liability

Latest update 25 February 2008
Quebec Canada Alleged sexual exposure Women

US: Another Missouri man charged with HIV exposure

Latest update 15 February 2008

     

Missouri United States Alleged sexual exposure Gay men Heterosexual men

US: Illinois man charged with HIV exposure

Latest update 14 January 2008
Illinois United States Alleged sexual exposure Heterosexual men

[Update]US: HIV-positive Navy chaplain pleads guilty to HIV exposure and other charges

Latest update 6 December 2007
FED Military United States Alleged sexual exposure Gay men

US: Kansas man already convicted of HIV exposure in one county convicted again

Latest update 3 December 2007
Kansas United States Alleged sexual exposure Heterosexual men

Botswana: Lawyer on trial for sexual HIV exposure

Latest update 3 December 2007
Botswana Alleged sexual exposure Heterosexual men

Canada: Winnipeg HIV exposure/transmission trial halted

Latest update 26 November 2007
Manitoba Canada Alleged sexual exposure Heterosexual men

US: Missouri man charged with HIV exposure

Latest update 12 November 2007

     

Missouri United States Alleged sexual exposure Heterosexual men

Canada: British Columbia man receives 4 1/2 years for HIV exposure; shoddy reporting

Latest update 4 November 2007

     

British Columbia Canada Alleged sexual exposure Heterosexual men

US: Missouri woman sentenced to 10 years for HIV exposure

Latest update 18 October 2007
Missouri United States Alleged sexual exposure Women

Sweden: Three cases of HIV transmission/exposure in as many months

Latest update 25 September 2007

     

Sweden Alleged sexual exposure Alleged sexual transmission

US: Man awaiting sentencing for HIV exposure in Tennessee

Latest update 14 September 2007

   

Tennessee United States Alleged sexual exposure Gay men

Austria: 20-year-old sentenced to 7 months for alleged HIV exposure

Latest update 2 July 2007
Austria Alleged sexual exposure Heterosexual men Youth

Sweden: Woman living with HIV sentenced to 2 years and 5 months for HIV non-disclosure

Latest update 28 April 2006
Sweden Alleged sexual exposure Women

Latest update 3 June 2005
Georgia United States Alleged sexual exposure Gay men

Canada: Supreme Court rules that it is a criminal offence for an HIV-positive person to engage in consensual sex without disclosing their status

Latest update 3 September 1998

   

Canada Alleged sexual exposure

Cyprus: Court sentenced British woman to 7 months in jail for alleged HIV exposure

Latest update 28 April 1998
Cyprus Alleged sexual exposure Women

US: Man charged for donating blood in Illinois

Latest update 6 June 1987
Illinois United States Blood donation Alleged sexual exposure