A while back, my friend was exposed to the risk of HIV by a HIV+ guy who lied about his status and fully engaged in unprotected sex. Records show that he knew about his positive status because he'd tested positive and already received counselling for it 2 mos prior to the encounter.
Thankfully, my friend turned out negative. However, we wonder if this guy might be a real danger to society with the way he deceived others. My friend was lucky, but this guy's new girl might not be as lucky.
What would you do? Should my friend press criminal charges against him, or would that be pointless? Which charges would this fall under...e.g., "bodily harm"? Should she "move on in life and forget," or would this allow him to then go and have undisclosed unprotected sex with other guys and/or girls? How would she go about doing this?...they live on opposite sides of the country from each other.
2007-12-19 05:21:15 · 10 answers · asked by november_rain123 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
It occured in Tampa, Florida.
2007-12-19 06:47:20 · update #1
The "unprotected sex" involved him shooting a load on her and some of it getting near or in her eye. Technically this is unprotected sex, since jerking off is a sex act and it involved potential for transmittance, even though it isn't actual intercourse.
2007-12-19 06:51:32 · update #2
THere have been cases like this tried for reckless endangerment; but on the other side of the country, probably not. I'd settle for a long letter to the county health department.
2007-12-19 05:25:32 · answer #1 · answered by wizjp 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes, they can. The congregation as a whole would not be informed of their condition (I imagine some elders would be, but don't know that for sure), they would not be treated differently, and the advice regarding marriage would be the same as it is for any other witness. No one is encouraged or discouraged from marrying, the only rule is that found in 1 Cor. 7:39 & 2 Cor. 6:14, to marry "only in the Lord" and avoid becoming "unevenly yoked." However, in order to protect the congregation, a general talk would be given about the need for precautions to be taken around any sort of bodily fluid due to risk factors such as HIV, etc., with reference to using gloves when cleaning or administering first aid among other things. We had a local needs talk in our congregation a few months ago to that effect. There are several new ones coming to our congregation meetings right now, and even though it has been several months since that talk was given, I still don't know who that talk was about (if it was about anyone), don't care to know, and no one talks or worries about it. We have an individual studying and coming to meetings who is most definitely gay, we also have several who were reinstated recently, and several others who could just as easily have contracted that illness through a blood transfusion before studying and/or becoming witnesses. All are welcome, and none are treated any differently.
2016-05-25 01:23:13 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It would all depend on where this happened. It is illegal in some states for an HIV person to lie about their status and engage in a sexual relationship. I would start with the prosecutor in the jurisdiction where it occurred.
2007-12-19 05:24:57 · answer #3 · answered by davidmi711 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well your friend should keep going back every 6 months to be tested, just to make sure. sje stays -. I don't know for sure what you can do about that, but i'm sure that someone can do something. When your friend goes back to get tested have her ask the people their if they have heard of anything to do about that. Or you could google aids+ person spreading aids, and see what pops up.
2007-12-19 05:32:49 · answer #4 · answered by Jenn S 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
> my friend was exposed to the risk of HIV by a HIV+ guy who lied about his status and fully engaged in unprotected sex.
Your friend is a fool for not using a condom with someone who's test results she has not seen and with whom she is not monogamous.
She has issues of her own, I am sure.
2007-12-19 05:31:00 · answer #5 · answered by Barry C 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
What he did is a crime that should be reported.
Just b/c the person tested HIV- once, doesn't mean that is the final word. Gotta be tested several times.
2007-12-19 05:26:23 · answer #6 · answered by scottclear 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes one guy was charged with attempted murder for this
assault with a deadly weapon - no joke
One may have even been charged with murder, but i can remember which country
2007-12-19 05:33:22 · answer #7 · answered by steven m 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
People have been charge with attempted murder for this, but more than likely it will just be thrown into your friends face that she should have been smart enough to use protection.
2007-12-19 05:24:16 · answer #8 · answered by czekoskwigel 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
This is a crime that needs to be reported to the police.
2007-12-19 05:29:23 · answer #9 · answered by logsdodl 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wouldn't be stupid enough to sleep with someone without a condom unless I was married to them.
2007-12-19 05:28:03 · answer #10 · answered by tnfarmgirl 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋