A Dutch court has found two men guilty of attempting to infect 14 people with HIV at gay sex parties they promoted on the internet. A 39-year-old received a five-year sentence, and a 49-year-old received a nine-year sentence since he was also convicted of rape. Prosecuters said they would appeal for higher sentences, reports the Associated Press. The judges noted that while the victims all had tested positive for HIV, it could not be proven that they were infected by the injections because they willingly took part in orgies where men had unprotected sex. The suspects were not charged with attempted murder, since Cutch courts regard HIV as a chronic illness, rather than an inevitably fatal one. There's more on this story via PinkNews on the link below.
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First published: Friday, 14th November 2008 - 9:30am