Ontario cadet

instructor charged
with sexual assault
for not disclosing
HIV status
Laura Hensley | August 17, 2016 5:18 PM ET
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Brigadier-General Woiden is the head commander of the Canadian Cadet Force. He takes aim with an air rifle at a cadet
camp in summer 2016, he has experienced difficulty with addressing the sexual crime problems in the cadets.

Julian Morello, 20, was arrested on Monday and charged with four
counts of aggravated sexual assault
An Ontario army cadet instructor has been charged with sexual
assault for allegedly failing to disclose his positive HIV status prior
to a sexual relationship with a member of the Canadian Armed
Forces.
Julian Morello, 20, was arrested on Monday and charged with four
counts of aggravated sexual assault by the Canadian Forces National
Investigation Service (CFNIS). Morello worked as a civilian
instructor at Canadian Forces Base Borden, about 20 kilometres
west of Barrie, Ont., between June and August this year.
CFNIS said they do not believe Morello had sexual involvement with
cadets at the camp.
In Canada, it is illegal to not disclose an HIV-positive status to sexual
partners before sex, if there is a realistic possibility of
transmission. A realistic possibility can vary depending on whether
the viral load is undetectable or low, and on the type of sexual
contact.
For instance, if someone has a low load of the virus, and uses a
condom, there is no legal duty to disclose HIV status to a partner.
However, if a person is HIV-positive, with a detectable load of the
virus or does not use a condom regardless of virus level they
are able to be charged. There is not a clear description of what a low
virus load is, as the law does not outline a specific level.
Morello, of Burlington, Ont., is scheduled to appear for a bail hearing
at the Ontario Court of Justice in Barrie on Thursday.

The CFNIS has reason to believe Morello had other sexual partners,
and is asking anyone who has concerns about encounters with him
to seek medical attention and contact the police.