Friday, February 12, 2010

German Pop Star Charged with Spreading HIV


German pop star, Nadja Benaissa, has been charged with 'causing bodily harm' after one of her former lovers tested positive for HIV.

Last year [click here if you missed that] Nadja was arrested and jailed after it was discovered she had had unprotected sex with three men without disclosing her HIV positive status. At the time her lawyer argued she should "enjoy the presumption of innocence" because there was no proof she had passed the virus to any of  her lovers, and Nadja was released after ten days in jail.

Fast forward: One of  her lovers has since has tested HIV positive and now Nadja has been formally charged.

A spokesperson for the prosecutor says, "She was well aware that any unprotected sexual contact can lead to the virus being passed on."

If convicted, she faces up to 10 years in prison.