Trial date set for Butler County man accused of having sex without disclosing HIV status
A Butler County man accused of having sex with two victims while not disclosing that he is HIV positive will go on trial this summer.
The defendant appeared in court on Thursday, a month after he was charged in the case.
Prosecutors alleged he knew he was HIV-positive but didn’t tell the two victims, who investigators said he had sex with.
Under Ohio law, this allegation is treated as a serious violent felony, with allegations going back to 2018.
A trial in Butler County Court of Common Pleas is set to begin on June 29.
Tri-State man accused of having sex without disclosing HIV status
BUTLER COUNTY, Ohio (WKRC) – A West Chester man is accused of having sex without telling his partners he is HIV positive. The man was indicted on 12 counts of felonious assault for having sex with others on several dates in 2018, 2025 and 2026 without disclosing his status, according to court papers. He was apparently aware that he was HIV positive.
