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Navy Chaplain With HIV Gets Jail in Forcible Sodomy Case

Posted Dec 6, 07 2:43 PM CST in US 

(Newser) – An HIV-positive US Navy chaplain pleaded guilty today to several charges of forcible sodomy and an aggravated assault charge for not disclosing his HIV status to one man, the AP reports. Lt. Cmdr. John Thomas Matthew Lee, 42, was sentenced to two years; without the plea bargain, the charges could have carried a life sentence.

Lee, a Catholic priest, admitted to forcing himself on a midshipman in 2004, while Lee was assigned to the US Naval Academy.  He learned of his HIV status in 2005, but lied about it after having sex with a male Air Force officer in 2006. "He's extremely remorseful about his conduct, both as a chaplain and as an officer," Lee's attorney said.

Sources Associated Press, Washington Post

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Lt. Cmdr. John Thomas Matthew Lee faces charges of aggravated assault, indecent assault, fraternization and conduct unbecoming a military officer.   (Shutterstock.com)
The emblem for the U.S. Navy Chaplain Corps. The HIV-Positive priest allegedly engaged in both consensual and non-consensual acts.   (U.S. Navy)
This image provided by the US Navy shows Sea Knight helicopter nearing the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge. (AP Photo/US Navy - Robert Keilman)   (Associated Press)
Lt. Cmdr. John Thomas Matthew Lee, 42, second from right, seen under a jacket, is escorted in shackles from his general court martial at Marine Corps Base Quantico in Quantico, Va. on Thursday, Dec. 6,...   (Associated Press)
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