In the wake of Charlie Sheen’s bombshell revelation that he is HIV positive, some of the actor’s sexual partners have come forward claiming that they’ve now been unknowingly exposed to the virus. As Star has reported, Sheen’s dangerous secret has already cost him big bucks, but now, according to law enforcement, it could also cost him his freedom.
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“If an alleged victim comes forward claiming Charlie Sheen had unprotected sex with them, without notifying that person about his HIV status, it will be completely and fully investigated,” a source in the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office
told RadarOnline.com.
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The source explained that even if the women escaped without contracting the virus, the mere act of knowingly and covertly exposing a person, is a criminal act that could land Sheen in prison if convicted.
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“The victim doesn’t need to contract HIV for prosecution to take place,” the insider stated. “These cases are taken very, very seriously and any alleged victims identity will be protected.”
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“The victim doesn’t need to contract HIV for prosecution to take place,” the insider stated. “These cases are taken very, very seriously and any alleged victims identity will be protected.”
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The crime comes with a hefty penalty --- three to eight years in state prison.
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“The victim doesn’t need to contract HIV for prosecution to take place,” the insider stated. “These cases are taken very, very seriously and any alleged victims identity will be protected.”
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The crime comes with a hefty penalty --- three to eight years in state prison.
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California law states that it is a felony for a person with HIV to engage in “unprotected sexual activity (anal or vaginal intercourse without a condom) when the infected person knows at the time of the unprotected sex that he or she is infected with HIV, has not disclosed his or her HIV-positive status, and acts with the specific intent to infect the other person with HIV.”
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“The victim doesn’t need to contract HIV for prosecution to take place,” the insider stated. “These cases are taken very, very seriously and any alleged victims identity will be protected.”
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The crime comes with a hefty penalty --- three to eight years in state prison.
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California law states that it is a felony for a person with HIV to engage in “unprotected sexual activity (anal or vaginal intercourse without a condom) when the infected person knows at the time of the unprotected sex that he or she is infected with HIV, has not disclosed his or her HIV-positive status, and acts with the specific intent to infect the other person with HIV.”
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More than 1.2 million people in the U.S. are living with HIV or AIDS. If you, or someone you know are concerned about HIV, contact the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for information on how to get tested.
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“If an alleged victim comes forward claiming Charlie Sheen had unprotected sex with them, without notifying that person about his HIV status, it will be completely and fully investigated,” a source in the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office
told RadarOnline.com.
Photo credit: Getty Images
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The source explained that even if the women escaped without contracting the virus, the mere act of knowingly and covertly exposing a person, is a criminal act that could land Sheen in prison if convicted.
Photo credit: Getty Images
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“The victim doesn’t need to contract HIV for prosecution to take place,” the insider stated. “These cases are taken very, very seriously and any alleged victims identity will be protected.”
Photo credit: Getty Images
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The crime comes with a hefty penalty --- three to eight years in state prison.
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California law states that it is a felony for a person with HIV to engage in “unprotected sexual activity (anal or vaginal intercourse without a condom) when the infected person knows at the time of the unprotected sex that he or she is infected with HIV, has not disclosed his or her HIV-positive status, and acts with the specific intent to infect the other person with HIV.”
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More than 1.2 million people in the U.S. are living with HIV or AIDS. If you, or someone you know are concerned about HIV, contact the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for information on how to get tested.
