Seattle area HIV-infected man accused of having unrotected sex

by Ian Demsky
The News Tribune

Lakewood police arrested a 29-year-old on man Thursday on a bench warrant charging him with engaging in unprotected sex after lying about his HIV status.

Ruben Gutierrez of Lakewood faces one count of first-degree assault with sexual motivation, a high-level felony that qualifies as a strike under Washington’s three-strikes-and-you’re-out law.

According to charging documents, two men made a report at the Lakewood Police Department last June after one tested positive for HIV, the virus that causes AIDS.

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