An assistant teacher may have spread HIV to boys at a Cahokia
high school, knowing that he carried the virus while he had sexual
contact with them.
Mario Hunt, 35, is accused of sexually
abusing a 17-year-old boy and exposing him to the virus, and police say
more victims have come forward, KDSK reports.
He was arrested
last week and charged with sexual assault, aggravated criminal sexual
abuse and transmission of HIV. Few details were released when the
investigation began, but police say the incident with the 17-year-old
happened in 2011.
Hunt, who teaches and coaches the boy's track
and girl's volleyball teams, may have also posted inappropriate content
on social media sites, KTVI reports.
It's unknown whether the teen became infected with HIV after the sexual contact occurred.
Cahokia
School District Superintendent Art Ryan told the Riverfront Times that a
mother brought forward the allegations after finding alleged texts
between the teen and Hunt.
"We're shocked," Ryan told the paper. "The whole situation is sad and disturbing."
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