28 December 2007
Court in Homyel region trying woman on charge of infecting partner with HIV

The Svetlahorsk District Court in the Homyel region on December 28 started trying a woman on a charge of infecting a man with HIV during sex, knowing that she had the infection.

The charge was brought against the jobless Svetlahorsk resident under Article 157 of the Criminal Code this past August following a complaint by the partner.

If found guilty, the woman may face a fine of up to 30 times the Base Rate or a prison term of up to three years.

The police say that the woman had unprotected sex with the man several times without telling him that she carried the infection. The woman earlier made a written pledge that she would not spread the infection and was warned about penalties for the offense. //BelaPAN