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Death - 02 Nov 2007 04:44 GMT

N.C. soldier pleads guilty in HIV case Thu Nov 1, 7:03 PM ET

FORT BRAGG, N.C. - An HIV-positive paratrooper pleaded guilty to assault
Thursday for knowingly having unprotected sex with a teenager he met
online.

Pfc. Johnny Lamar Dalton, who is a member of the 82nd Airborne Division,
entered his plea during a court-martial at Fort Bragg.

A military judge sentenced Dalton to 40 months in prison. The sentence
included a reduction in rank and a dishonorable discharge.

Dalton was ordered last November not to have unprotected sex after he was
found to have HIV. State law also prohibits a person infected with HIV from
having sex unless condoms are used and sexual partners are notified.

Doctors discovered the 17-year-old had HIV during a routine blood test, and
his mother notified the military.

Dalton also pleaded guilty to violating a direct order, aggravated assault,
committing an indecent act and using marijuana.

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Martin - 22 Nov 2007 14:23 GMT

> N.C. soldier pleads guilty in HIV case Thu Nov 1, 7:03 PM ET
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>Dalton also pleaded guilty to violating a direct order, aggravated assault,
>committing an indecent act and using marijuana.

I know I'm a bit late responding to this one, but I've been away... :)

If the sentencing works in a similar way as here, Dalton can expect to
spend about 18 months in prison. It just goes to show how non-serious
HIV transmission is now considered, especially considering the
sentence covered several other offenses as well.

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Death - 22 Nov 2007 17:13 GMT

"Martin" <martin@hiv-poz.co.uk> wrote in message

> On Thu, 1 Nov 2007 22:40:48 -0600, " Death" <Death@yourdoor.net>
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> I know I'm a bit late responding to this one, but I've been away... :)

glad you are back

> If the sentencing works in a similar way as here, Dalton can expect to
> spend about 18 months in prison. It just goes to show how non-serious
> HIV transmission is now considered, especially considering the
> sentence covered several other offenses as well.

That would be 18 months in prison, a reduction in rank from private
first class to private, and booted out of the military.
You may as well say he is f.cked for life.

I doubt he can get a job as a dish-washer now and he is still HIV+.

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