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HIV-positive teen was warned by Edmonton police
( q. Q" y3 [# Y& C8 K! s. D( vCBC News Posted: Aug 11, 2011 4:46 PM MT Last Updated: Aug 11, 2011 5:24 PM MT Back to accessibility links
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HIV-positive teen was leaving Edmonton, police claim
& S2 Y, y% y7 K4 OEnd of Supporting Story ContentBack to accessibility links Beginning of Story ContentAn HIV-positive teenager who was arrested after Edmonton police made the controversial decision to name her had been warned a number of times about having unprotected sex, a newly released court document alleges.
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2 H1 s% C" r0 Q1 v( t) x/ IAn affidavit sworn by Det. Barb Clover states: "EPS file information indicates that [the teen] has been dealt with numerous times by EPS members in the Whyte Ave. area regarding her HIV status, including the possibility of being charged with aggravated assault if she is knowingly having unprotected sex with someone without first disclosing her HIV-positive status."
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; G, I0 }# b) y' X. iThe affidavit was filed by police in their request for a court order that allowed them to release the girl's name, photograph and HIV status to the media for the purpose of finding her and other potential victims.
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Both documents were obtained by CBC News on Thursday.8 U# `! ?. u& M. G9 l9 W
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The 17-year-old was arrested near Edson, Alta., and remains in custody. She was charged with two counts of aggravated sexual assault and can no longer be named under the Youth Criminal Justice Act.
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The move to release the identity of a minor with HIV has been sharply criticized by legal experts and advocacy groups who wonder if less drastic measures could have been used to find her.9 |( d* _$ t% w$ q' ~0 R& S* t
3 {6 D) A; Y: |' M3 j7 k7 yThe girl hung out at the Armoury Youth Centre in Edmonton, court documents say. (CBC) 0 @( p- B: n0 ^% `$ k D
The affidavit outlines the steps police took to find the girl and the reasons they felt they had to go public with her identity.! S0 k; ^- N3 S6 f% N d p
+ @( X9 a8 }$ h1 G1 B- A( wAccording to the document, police were called by a worker at the Armoury Youth Centre who learned that the girl had unprotected sex with a youth who hung out at the centre.
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Police interviewed two other boys who said they had unprotected sex with the girl. They in turn named four other boys who they believed had been with her, the affidavit states.
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Police also learned that Alberta Health Services was looking for three boys who had sex with the girl. They also received information that the girl was heading to Vancouver.9 V$ t8 t4 F" D( ]( U
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Officers in the south division were asked to look for the teen, but she could not be found. That's when police made the controversial decision to publicize the girl's identity after a provincial court judge granted their request. |
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