Via KMOV reports:
Prosecutors tell News 4 they now
know more than 30 people could have gotten HIV from a former student at
Lindenwood University who allegedly knew he had the deadly disease. He is
accused of knowingly giving it to others.
In October, Michael Johnson, 22, was
charged with exposing sexual partners to HIV. Police later discovered multiple
videos of Johnson having unprotected sex.
They believe those partners were
unaware Johnson was HIV positive and that they were being videotaped.
The startling details were revealed
after hidden camera sex tapes were uncovered, according to prosecutors.
“On that laptop were 32 videos
engaged in sexual acts with Mr. Johnson,” said Tim Lohmar, St. Charles County
prosecutor.
Lohmar said Johnson can be seen with
31 unidentified people in videos taken over four months. Most of the videos
were shot on the campus of Lindenwood University in St. Charles. Johnson has
already been charged with five counts of knowingly transmitting the disease.
“It’s safe to safe that numerous of
those videos were taken inside his dorm room; we know that because we recognize
the furniture,”
Lohmar said most of victims not only
likely had no idea they were being video-taped; they were clueless that Johnson
had HIV.
That’s why Lohmar wants any
potential victims to come forward immediately. It’s a matter not only of their
individual safety but public safety as well.
Lindenwood University school
officials tell News 4 they will assist law enforcement with identifying
victims. They say they had no idea the videos existed until just a few days
ago.
“I think it’s really scary, thinking
someone like that is on campus, not thinking about others,” said Student Jenny
Counts.
Students are shaken up by this latest news, but glad that Johnson is still behind bars for now.
Students are shaken up by this latest news, but glad that Johnson is still behind bars for now.
If convicted of knowingly
transmitting HIV, he could get up to life in prison.
WTF!?!?!?!?!?!?!? The Prosecuting
Attorney’s Office requests that anyone who may have had an intimate
relationship with Johnson or who may have information pertinent to this
investigation contact the St. Charles Detective Bureau at 636-949-3330.
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