HIV Positive Student Deliberately Infects More than 30People

Prosecutors tell News 4 they now know more
than 30 people could have gotten HIV from a
former student at Lindenwood University who
allegedly knew he had the deadly disease. He is
accused of knowingly giving it to others.
In October, Michael Johnson, 22, was charged
with exposing sexual partners to HIV. Police later
discovered multiple videos of Johnson having
unprotected sex.
They believe those partners were unaware
Johnson was HIV positive and that they were
being videotaped.
The startling details were revealed after hidden
camera sex tapes were uncovered, according to
prosecutors.
“On that laptop were 32 videos engaged in sexual
acts with Mr. Johnson,” said Tim Lohmar, St.
Charles County prosecutor.
Lohmar said Johnson can be seen with 31
unidentified people in videos taken over four
months. Most of the videos were shot on the
campus of Lindenwood University in St. Charles.
Johnson has already been charged with five
counts of knowingly transmitting the disease.
“It’s safe to safe that numerous of those videos
were taken inside his dorm room; we know that
because we recognize the furniture,”
Lohmar said most of victims not only likely had
no idea they were being video-taped; they were
clueless that Johnson had HIV.
That’s why Lohmar wants any potential victims
to come forward immediately. It’s a matter not
only of their individual safety but public safety as
well.
Lindenwood University school officials tell News 4
they will assist law enforcement with identifying
victims. They say they had no idea the videos
existed until just a few days ago.
“I think it’s really scary, thinking someone like
that is on campus, not thinking about others,”
said Student Jenny Counts.
Students are shaken up by this latest news, but
glad that Johnson is still behind bars for now.
If convicted of knowingly transmitting HIV, he
could get up to life in prison.