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April 13, 2010
US Olympian Charged with HIV-Related Offense: A former Olympic equestrian rider faces trial in Florida on a felony charge of having sex with someone without disclosing that he has HIV. Darren Chiacchia, a bronze medalist in 2004, faces up to 30 years in prison. His former lover claims he did not find out about Chiacchia's HIV-positive status until he found medical documents in his home. Chiacchia sent him an email explaining the omission: "I could not share with you and have you leave me with this information about me."
for this selfishness, he should get life without parole working as a nurse with the prisoners with HIV
posted by swalowedhook at 12:52 PM on April 13, 2010
I did not know that there was actually a legal obligation to disclose that.
Well, since infecting someone else with it could almost be a death penalty for the other person, its looked at along the lines of assault with a deadly weapon. In some states the penalty for this is extremely severe.
posted by irunfromclones at 07:17 PM on April 13, 2010
In Canada, charges (and convictions) resulting from someone having unprotected sex while knowing they have the H.I.V. virus have ranged from Aggravated Sexual Assault to First Degree Murder.
posted by tommybiden at 08:27 PM on April 13, 2010
I did not know that there was actually a legal obligation to disclose that.
That guy must not have held up his end of the bargain with the CD Swap.
(Yeah, that's right bender, I'm talking to you.)
posted by BoKnows at 08:57 PM on April 13, 2010
That guy must not have held up his end of the bargain with the CD Swap.
(Yeah, that's right bender, I'm talking to you.)
Bring out torches and pitchforks!
posted by Ying Yang Mafia at 10:14 PM on April 13, 2010
I did not know that there was actually a legal obligation to disclose that.