HIV criminalisation cases

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

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US: Man charged in Mississippi with alleged HIV, Hepatitis B or C exposure

Latest update 14 October 2023

Mississippi USA Alleged sexual exposure

US: Man arrested in Mississippi and charged with alleged HIV exposure

Latest update 28 October 2019

Mississippi USA Alleged sexual exposure

US: 22-year-old man arrested in Mississippi for alleged HIV-exposure

Latest update 9 February 2019

Mississippi USA Alleged sexual exposure Youth

US: Mississippi woman arrested and remanded into custody for allegedly not disclosing her status

Latest update 13 October 2018

Mississippi USA Alleged sexual exposure Women

[Update]US: Mississippi man who served time for alleged HIV exposure arrested again

Latest update 22 May 2018

Mississippi USA Prosecutors Public health Alleged sexual exposure Alleged sexual transmission

US: Mississippi man arrested for "knowingly exposing another person to a disease" by spitting at police officer

Latest update 4 September 2017

Mississippi USA Spitting

[Update]US: Mississippi man sentenced to 10 years in prison for potential HIV exposure following guilty plea to ‘endangerment by bodily substance’

Latest update 14 September 2016

Mississippi USA Alleged sexual exposure

US: Mississippi man who spat at a cop during arrest charged under unscientific state HIV exposure law

Latest update 6 February 2014

Mississippi USA Spitting

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

Latest update 8 October 2008

Mississippi USA Alleged sexual exposure Women