Sydney Star Observer issue 1032

First gay HIV criminal charge ANDREW POTTS The first gay man in NSW charged with wilfully spreading HIV to another person will face court onAugust11. A NSW Police Media Unit confirmed with Sydney Star Observer that a 55-year-old man was charged with one... More

First gay HIV criminal charge ANDREW POTTS The first gay man in NSW charged with wilfully spreading HIV to another person will face court onAugust11. A NSW Police Media Unit confirmed with Sydney Star Observer that a 55-year-old man was charged with one count of “cause person to contract grievous bodily disease”. He will appear inBalmainLocalCourtonAugust11. SSO understands the man is the same individualorderedbyacivilcourttopayhisformer partner $757,487 earlier this year for causing pain and suffering, loss of income and loss of life expectancy,withthatcourtapportioning$50,000 in exemplary damages as an expression of its “disapprovalofdisgracefulconduct”. A lower burden of proof is required in civil cases. Incriminalcasesitmustbeestablishedthat apersonisguilty‘beyondareasonabledoubt’. The man’s former partner told Sydney Star Observer in April he became HIV positive during a three-year relationship with the man, with the couple allegedly having unprotected sex after discussingthe Less