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catlover79 · 03-09-2010, 02:35 AM

http://www.fox8.com/news/wjw-hiv-hus...,1835992.story

CLEVELAND, Ohio--- A local man is sentenced to five years behind bars after failing to tell his wife he was HIV positive.

Monday afternoon, 51-year-old Fernando Castro of Beachwood, apologized to his wife and her family before learning his punishment. "I would like to apologize to my wife and ask her to forgive me for what I've done," said Castro.

In the state of Ohio, it is against the law for people with HIV to have sex with others without disclosing their status. Castro pleaded guilty to felonious assault. Prosecutors say the attempted murder charge was dropped.

Castro was diagnosed with HIV in 1993. Two years later, he started dating his current wife, but never once did he tell her was infected with HIV.

Last year, his wife went to the hospital. She said at first doctors thought she had cancer. She soon learned she was had full-blown AIDS. Following Monday's sentencing she said, "Five years is nothing. He gave me a death sentence. He gave me a death sentence. I'm going to die of this disease."

Castro's first wife died of AIDS. According to prosecutors, it's unclear who contracted it first. Instead of telling his second wife the truth, Castro lied and told her his first wife died of cervical cancer.

Castro made sure his son from his first marriage was tested for HIV. Despite taking 3 or 4 medications several times a day for more than a decade, he never disclosed to his current wife that he was infected.

Although he was facing a maximum of eight years in prison, Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Judge Tim McGinty sentenced him to five years behind bars. He will also serve three years of post release control.

catlover79 · 03-09-2010, 02:36 AM

This is why I believe blood tests should be MANDATORY before a couple gets married!

sara · 03-09-2010, 02:47 AM

How can you do something like that to some one you are suppose to love.

What an ass.

catlover79 · 03-09-2010, 10:48 AM

My question is - why wasn't she suspicious when she saw him taking all that medicine for all those years?

Elvis Fonzie Dean · 03-09-2010, 01:59 PM

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Originally Posted by catlover79

My question is - why wasn't she suspicious when she saw him taking all that medicine for all those years?

Good question...

And five years?If she might die because of this, how only five years?Can't say I'm shocked though.

Pitooey · 03-09-2010, 02:05 PM

I had three lady friends of mine who've died because their so called husbands gave them AIDS.

MickeyMac · 03-09-2010, 03:24 PM

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Originally Posted by sara

How can you do something like that to some one you are suppose to love.

What an ass.

Totally

I am not a cheat and a runaround, but if I were and I got AIDS, I would stop immediatly and tell every one of my lovers so they can get themselves checked. Then I would never have sex again.

Elvis Fonzie Dean · 03-09-2010, 05:23 PM

Maybe you can have sex, just extremely protected and not long.I don't know

Anyway, I really hope that guy is sorry.It's not right, but he could have psychological issues of being desperate for sex.Five years seems like kind of getting off the hook though......

catlover79 · 03-09-2010, 05:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Pitooey

I had three lady friends of mine who've died because their so called husbands gave them AIDS.

Just sickening.

Janice · 03-09-2010, 08:57 PM

He should have been given life, for giving her death.

JamesG · 03-09-2010, 09:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Elvis Fonzie Dean

Maybe you can have sex, just extremely protected and not long.I don't know

Anyway, I really hope that guy is sorry.It's not right, but he could have psychological issues of being desperate for sex.Five years seems like kind of getting off the hook though......

I don't know... having protected sex with someone HIV positive is playing with fire for sure since protection is not 100% certain.

I can honestly say if I knew someone were HIV I'm not doing it with them.

and yeah, five years seems light for this.

Lee · 03-09-2010, 09:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Janice

He should have been given life, for giving her death.

He probably had lawyers who were able to plea bargain the whole
thing down

catlover79 · 03-09-2010, 09:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Janice

He should have been given life, for giving her death.

Our wonderful justice system at work again!!

Marvo301 · 03-09-2010, 09:37 PM

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Originally Posted by catlover79

Our wonderful justice system at work again!!

The justice system may have been lenient in only giving him a 5 year sentence but the man is HIV positive so in reality he does have a death sentence.

03-09-2010, 02:35 AM	#1
catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,392	Husband Sent To Prison After Giving Wife AIDS http://www.fox8.com/news/wjw-hiv-hus...,1835992.story CLEVELAND, Ohio--- A local man is sentenced to five years behind bars after failing to tell his wife he was HIV positive. Monday afternoon, 51-year-old Fernando Castro of Beachwood, apologized to his wife and her family before learning his punishment. "I would like to apologize to my wife and ask her to forgive me for what I've done," said Castro. In the state of Ohio, it is against the law for people with HIV to have sex with others without disclosing their status. Castro pleaded guilty to felonious assault. Prosecutors say the attempted murder charge was dropped. Castro was diagnosed with HIV in 1993. Two years later, he started dating his current wife, but never once did he tell her was infected with HIV. Last year, his wife went to the hospital. She said at first doctors thought she had cancer. She soon learned she was had full-blown AIDS. Following Monday's sentencing she said, "Five years is nothing. He gave me a death sentence. He gave me a death sentence. I'm going to die of this disease." Castro's first wife died of AIDS. According to prosecutors, it's unclear who contracted it first. Instead of telling his second wife the truth, Castro lied and told her his first wife died of cervical cancer. Castro made sure his son from his first marriage was tested for HIV. Despite taking 3 or 4 medications several times a day for more than a decade, he never disclosed to his current wife that he was infected. Although he was facing a maximum of eight years in prison, Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Judge Tim McGinty sentenced him to five years behind bars. He will also serve three years of post release control.
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catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,392	This is why I believe blood tests should be MANDATORY before a couple gets married!

03-09-2010, 10:48 AM	#4
catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,392	My question is - why wasn't she suspicious when she saw him taking all that medicine for all those years?

03-09-2010, 05:23 PM	#8
Elvis Fonzie Dean Member Moderator Forum Star Join Date: Jan 02, 2003 Location: theUSofA Posts: 16,671	Maybe you can have sex, just extremely protected and not long.I don't know Anyway, I really hope that guy is sorry.It's not right, but he could have psychological issues of being desperate for sex.Five years seems like kind of getting off the hook though......

03-09-2010, 08:57 PM	#10
Janice Retired Admin - Hollywood Swingin' Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 03, 2001 Location: Beantown Posts: 36,388	He should have been given life, for giving her death.