Va. Man Charged With Transferring HIV To Md. Woman

BETHESDA, Md. (AP) -- A Virginia man has been arrested on charges of having unprotected sex with a Maryland woman without telling her he was HIV-positive.

Daniel Cleaves of Richmond was arrested last week on seven charges of transferring HIV to the woman after meeting her at downtown Bethesda bar in July.

Police say the 28-year-old Cleaves had unprotected sex with her seven times over a three-day period.

The woman told police she found medical tests in Cleaves' backpack saying he was HIV-positive, and that he later sent her text messages saying he wasn't a bad person but had made a mistake.

Cleaves posted bond and is awaiting his next court date. No attorney is listed for him in court records.

Police are looking into whether Cleaves has had unprotected sex with other women.