A Swindon man has pleaded guilty to recklessly infecting three women with HIV.
John Nehemiah Rodney, 60, previously of Toothill, appeared at Bristol Crown Court yesterday. He is due to be sentenced on Friday March 6.
Wiltshire Police commenced an investigation back in 2017 following a complaint by a woman who had contracted HIV after unprotected sexual intercourse with Rodney.
During our investigation, it transpired that Rodney had been aware of his HIV status and had engaged in unprotected sex with numerous women over several years without informing them of his condition, or taking essential medication.
As part of our investigation, in partnership with Swindon Borough Council, Great Western Hospital and Public Health England, over 50 women were approached by officers and health professionals and spoken to about Rodney. Through these enquiries we were able to establish that at least three women had contracted HIV after having unprotected sex with Rodney.
Det Insp Helen Jacobs said: “This has been an extremely complex investigation which has required close partnership working with our health colleagues in Swindon to determine the full extent of Rodney’s offending and the potential implications on the health of those living in Swindon.
“I am pleased, for the victims, that Rodney has now pleaded guilty.”
Sentencing on March 6 will take place in Bristol Crown Court.
