AAP General News (Australia)
12-16-2009
WA: Victorian man jailed for giving woman HIV
An HIV-positive Victorian man who knowingly infected a Perth woman will spend at least
two years and three months behind bars.
44 year old WEPUKHULU ZEBTEK from Ivanhoe in Victoria has been sentenced in the West
Australian District Court today.
He pleaded guilty to grievous bodily harm in October after admitting to having sex
in 2007 with the woman who later tested positive to the virus.
Judge ALLAN FENBURY said ZEBTEK had displayed extremely selfish behaviour and his actions
were appalling and disgraceful.
He said ZEBTEK made the choice not to tell the woman he was HIV positive because he
thought she wouldn't have sex with him otherwise.
ZEBTEK was sentenced to four and a half years jail and will be eligible for parole
in two years and three months.
His lawyer says ZEBTEK will appeal.
AAP RTV ap/ah/crh
KEYWORD: ZEBTEK (PERTH)
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