A man recklessly infected a woman with HIV before visiting a sexual health clinic with her.
Jermaine Scott, 36, was diagnosed with HIV in 2005 and was prescribed medication to minimise the risk of transmission to others. He and the victim had previously been in a relationship and rekindled their romance in the summer of 2009.
When the relationship restarted, Scott was not taking his tablets regularly meaning there was a higher risk of transmission. He also failed to inform the victim of his diagnosis and went on to have unprotected sex with her.
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The victim became suspicious of Scott's behaviour, and in October 2009, the pair attended a sexual health clinic. While at the clinic Scott provided a false name and false medical details to the health worker.
The victim subsequently tested positive for HIV and the pair ended their relationship. Following their split, Scott left the Cheshire area.
The incident was reported to Cheshire Constabulary in October 2009 and an investigation was launched to locate Scott. Following a public appeal, he was located and arrested following the incident in Runcorn in February 2011.
Scott refused to answer any questions put to him by officers and despite a detailed investigation officers were unable to gather sufficient evidence to charge him in relation to the incident and the case was closed. He was subsequently deported from the UK in November 2011 after it was found that he was in the UK illegally.
Shortly after his deportation, the victim asked for the case to be reopened and detectives subsequently sought help from a number of medical experts who revealed that it was highly likely that the victim had been infected with HIV in the three months prior to her diagnosis, while she was in a relationship with Scott.
Scott was extradited to the UK from Jamaica on Thursday, November 3 2022, and was arrested after landing at Gatwick Airport. Scott pleased guilty to grievous bodily harm and appeared at Chester Crown Court on Tuesday, April 4, where he was sentenced to three years in prison.
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