Wepukhulu Zebtek, a 44-year-old man originally from Uganda, was sentenced to four and a half years in prison after pleading guilty to having sexual relations with a woman in Perth in 2007 without disclosing that he was HIV positive. According to the Victorian Department of Health, Zebtek had been previously counseled in 2002 following multiple reports of infidelity, and was explicitly instructed to inform any potential sexual partners about his health condition.
The court confirmed that Zebtek has known about his HIV positive status since 1993. Judge Allan Fenbury, during the hearing, criticized Zebtek’s disregard for the health of Others; “You gave your own need of sexual gratification over the health of a human being,” Fenbury said just before delivering the sentence.
About Wepukhulu Zebtek:
Zebtek is described as a 6 foot tall, 185-pound black male with black hair and brown eyes. He was living in Perth, Australia at the time of the incident.
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