Club DJ on house arrest for violating probation

Raleigh, N.C. — A Raleigh man who pleaded guilty in August to charges that he failed to use a condom and notify sexual partners that he has HIV has been sentenced to six months of house arrest for violating his probation.

In addition, Joshua Waldon Weaver, 23, cannot leave his father's home for any reason other than employment approved by his probation officer. He must also wear an electronic bracelet and undergo a mental health assessment.

Weaver, who was arrested earlier this month, pleaded guilty Tuesday to violating his probation by having sex without a condom.

He was originally arrested in April on charges brought under North Carolina Administrative Code 10-41 A.02020 (1)(a)(e), which addresses control measures regarding HIV, and North Carolina General Statute 130A-144 (f), which requires all people to comply with measures controlling communicable diseases.

A DJ in Raleigh and Wilmington, Weaver pleaded guilty to those charges and received a 45-day jail sentence that was suspended and 30 months of supervised probation under the conditions that he comply with the public health laws under which he was charged.

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He should be in jail bottom line. He's willingly having sex knowing he can get away with it. He is maliciously having sex with people to intentionally infect them b/c he is infected. This is attempted murder. Why is our wonderful system not doing its job by protecting their people, because the dj sure isnt. A message needs to be sent by putting him away for life.

sds5446
October 22, 2008 11:43 a.m.

In my opinion, this guy knows that he has a deadly disease that can and is transmitted to others. This is attempted murder, and should be handled as such.

common_sense_plz
October 22, 2008 8:03 a.m.

Crayzee1-if you read my earlier posts, and this last one too, I am certainly NOT defending this man's actions by any means. i have said multiple times he is wrong for what he did. And you can't compare it to a 7-11 being robbed. We all know we take a risk by having unprotected sex whether or not we know our partner has a disease or not. His actiona are inexcusable. I am just stating that we are ALL at risk for contracting something if we engage in unprotected sex. It is a fact of life. Many people have diseases they are not aware they have. You still h ave a responsibilty to yourself to protect yourself.

Vietnam Vet-he did not give them the choice to risk exposure? Those people chose to risk exposure to all sorts of stuff when they had unprotected sex with him. Yes, he should have offered the information, but again, there are way too many people engaging in unsafe sexual practices. You can't ONLY blame the person for giving you an STD if you chose not to protect yourself.

cghsmom
October 21, 2008 9:50 p.m.

C'mon. Let's be real. This guy is running around having unprotected sex (He shouldn't be having sex period with a potentially lethal disease) and doesn't give his partners or potential partners the choice as to whether or not they wish to risk exposure?? Am I the only one that thinks there is something wrong here? It's forced Russian Roulette!! You cannot defend his actions. He's a potential murderer who for the sake of some pleasure is willing to risk another's life. He doesn't need to be monitored. He needs to be locked away where this behavior will not continue.

Vietnam Vet
October 21, 2008 7:46 p.m.

A man in Canada is being charged with murder for not letting his partners know his HIV status. Two of his partners subsequently died from HIV related cancers.