Australian Man Found Guilty of Trying to Spread HIV

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Australian Man

            Found Guilty of Trying to Spread HIV
       Michael John Neal
            of Coburg, Australia, is facing up to 25 years in
            prison for attempting to deliberately infect others with
            HIV, United       Press International reported Friday. One
            former lover testified at the       hearing that he was
            shocked to learn that he had contracted HIV from       Neal.
            According to the man, Neal had told him, "It's better
            to get it       from someone you know out of love than a
            stranger and to not know."     
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          Aug 02, 2008
          
        
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       Michael John Neal
            of Coburg, Australia, is facing up to 25 years in
            prison for attempting to deliberately infect others with
            HIV, United       Press International reported Friday. One
            former lover testified at the       hearing that he was
            shocked to learn that he had contracted HIV from       Neal.
            According to the man, Neal had told him, "It's better
            to get it       from someone you know out of love than a
            stranger and to not know."     
       According to UPI,
            the jury found Neal guilty of nine counts of attempting
            to spread HIV as well as counts of rape, reckless conduct
            endangering a       person, and procuring sex by fraud. Neal
            also pled guilty to charges       involving child
            pornography. (The Advocate)     

        
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