Craig Lamar Davis, a Georgia pastor was found guilty of knowingly exposing a woman to HIV and now faces 20 years for the crime. Davis was said to have sat motionless as the jury read guilty verdicts in two counts of reckless HIV, both of which are felonies. Deliberations took less than an hour. The case was the first of its kind in Clayton County, Georgia, which falls in the metropolitan Atlanta area.

"We are pleased with the verdict," said Kathryn Powers, deputy chief assistant district attorney, one of three prosecutors in the case, told the Journal-Constitution. "They (jury) were able to weigh the validity of testimony of people who don't believe AIDS or HIV exist."

According to the woman, Davis' attorney used every slander to discredit her, calling her names that included "nut case," but as the jury read its verdict, the woman could be seen with her head down, as if in prayer. The harsh name calling did not surprise her either. "I didn't not expect it," she said. "I expected it to be said. I just stayed strong in my convictions and continuously moved forward."

Prosecutors said that Davis, who is now divorced, was a married minister when he had an affair with two women and did not tell either that he was HIV positive, according to CBS Atlanta. During his trial, Davis admitted that doctors diagnosed him with HIV in 2005. And while he admitted having sex with a woman, the former pastor denied a sexual encounter with his second accuser, Ronita McAfee, of Clayton County.

McAfee says she has consistently tested negative for the virus that causes AIDS, but the Clayton County woman tested positive a year after her relationship with Davis began.

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Source: NewsOne