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HIV-positive man jailed for having unprotected sex
David Gutierrez
A disgraced US airman has been found guilty of exposing multiple sex partners to HIV at swinger's parties.
Tech Sgt. David Gutierrez, 43, has been sentenced to eight years jail on Wednesday.
A court martial judge also ordered Gutierrez to be dishonourably discharged and reduced him to the lowest enlistment rank while he serves out his military confinement.
Judge Lt. Col William Muldoon found him guilty of aggravated assault and of violating his commander’s order to notify partners about his HIV status and use condoms.
The judge also convicted Gutierrez of indecent acts for having sex in front of others and of eight counts of adultery.
Gutierrez apologised to the court, the Air Force, his family and his sexual partners.
He said he thanked God every day none of his partners contracted the virus and asked the judge to have mercy on him so he can live to see his two children graduate from college and get married.
Before he was sentenced, Gutierrez had sobbed as he told Muldoon that he was willing to spend more time in jail rather than losing the medical benefits.
Several people who participated in swinger and partner-swapping events with Gutierrez and his wife testified in the court sessions.
They said they never would have had sex with him had he told them he was HIV-positive.
