NBC NEWS – An Idaho man was sentenced to up to 30 years in prison Friday for deliberately attempting to spread HIV through sexual contact.
Investigators found that Alexander Louie, 34, who is HIV positive, was not taking medication and “purposely having sexual contact with both men and teenage boys in hopes to transfer HIV to them.”
“He lied to these victims about his HIV status. Through the defendant’s own admissions, he had sexual intercourse with 30-50 different men and boys, including a 16-year-old,” the prosecutor’s office said.
The investigation into Louie started in August 2023 as a child enticement case after he began “an online sexual conversation” … READ MORE.
“This defendant’s repeated and egregious offenses negatively impacted many people in our community. I want to thank the Ada County Sheriff’s Detective and my trial team. Their hard work on this case ensured Mr. Louie was brought to justice in order to protect our community from his predatory and dangerous conduct.” – Ada County Prosecutor Jan Bennetts
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“Your conduct would be the Webster’s definition of a predator.” – Judge Derrick O’Neill, Idaho 4th Judicial District.