Rome prosecutors on Wednesday
requested a life term for Valentino Talluto, an HIV-positive
Rome man accused of infecting through unprotected sex about 30
women.
They also asked he should be put in daytime solitary
confinement for two years.
Talluto, 32, is charged with knowingly infecting the women
with the virus.
He allegedly did so from when he discovered he was HIV
positive in April 2006 through November 23, 2015, the day prior
to his arrest.
Prosecutors say Talluto had unprotected sex with the women
- most of whom he met online - even though he knew he had HIV.
Talluto pled ignorance of the risks of HIV infection.
He is also charged with the secondary infection of an
eight-month-old baby, who was born with encephalopathy "caused
by the HIV-positive state contracted from the mother during
birth," according to prosecution papers.
Investigators turned up a total of 57 incidents of
unprotected sex, but believe Talluto may have directly or
indirectly infected more people who have not turned to
authorities.
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