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November 4, 2009

Positive Texas Man Charged for Having Unprotected Sex With a Minor

Aggravated sexual assault with a deadly weapon charges have been filed against 26-year-old HIV-positive Texas man Christopher Everett for having unprotected sex with a 16-year-old boy without disclosing his status, according to an arrest affidavit obtained by local ABC affiliate KXXV.

The teen told police he had met Everett through Grindr, a social networking iPhone application for men who have sex with men. The youth snuck out of his parents’ house, then later went to Everett’s home where they had unprotected sex. He later learned through another Grindr user that Everett claimed to be HIV positive. Everett later confirmed his HIV status in an interview with investigators.

Everett could face 99 years or life in prison.

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WILL, phila pa, 2009-11-08 13:50:53
I am pleased to see some people have to learn the hard way...we all should stop and think of all perspectives bedore judgement or reaction.

David, Chicago, 2009-11-06 12:06:11
Give me a break. This is the only country where a 16 y.o. is considered a child. I feel bad for the guy but seriously this is no longer the dark ages. Fact. HIV exists, Condoms exists, and people are dishonest. Both of these guys are idiots. I refuse to feel bad for some dork that doesn't protect himself. Definitely nail the guy for statutory rape because that is the law, but there is responsibility on both parts. I'm not saying the kid deserved it but 99years in excessive and vilifies HIV.

Keith Edwards, Phila.,, 2009-11-06 10:52:34
Just a quick comment, didn't the young man no off safer sex? I realize that both should have mentioned the pozitivety of the man but, what happens to the child. He should have known about protection. I don't feel that the man should have been locked up for this. Of course, we don't have the whole story here.

Michael, Morristown, NJ, 2009-11-05 21:02:18
Tragic that children have to sneak around behind their parents' backs because of lack of support about their sexual orientation. Tragic that schools are still not driving home the importance of using condoms to protect from STDs including HIV. Tragic that our society has their collective head stuck up their ass about sexuality in general and can't bring themselves to face facts. Teens have sex. Teens can be gay. Condoms save lives. Teens need education on gay sex and condom use.

Michael, Haslett, 2009-11-05 16:31:39
This is so sad that this even happened in the first place. Parents really do need to pay more attention to what their children are doing online and on cell phones. I hope he does get life for doing this to a child.

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