A 34-year-old Idaho man has been imprisoned for at least 30 years after “purposely” trying to spread HIV through sexual contact with both men and teenage boys, prosecutors say.
Louie organized to meet up with the person he believed was the boy for sex, and was arrested,” prosecutors said following the announcement of Louie’s sentence.
“As the investigation continued, law enforcement uncovered that Mr. Louie, who is HIV positive, was not taking his medication, and purposely having sexual contact with both men and teenage boys in hopes to transfer HIV to them.
He lied to these victims about his HIV status.
Through the defendant’s own admissions, he had sexual intercourse with 30-50 different men and boys, including a 16-year-old.” On Friday, Ada County District Judge Derrick O’Neill sentenced Louie to a 30-year prison sentence, 16 of which must be served before being eligible for parole.
“This defendant’s repeated and egregious offenses negatively impacted many people in our community,” added Ada County Prosecutor Jan Bennetts.
“I want to thank the Ada County Sheriff’s Detective and my trial team.
Their hard work on this case ensured Mr. Louie was brought to justice in order to protect our community from his predatory and dangerous conduct.”
A 34-year-old man from Idaho has been behind bars for at least 30 years, according to the prosecution, after he “purposely” attempted to spread HIV through sex with both men and teenage boys.
According to the Ada County Prosecutor’s Office in Idaho, Alexander Louie started an online sexual conversation with someone he thought was a 15-year-old boy, but who was actually an undercover Ada County Sheriff’s Detective. This led to the start of the investigation in August 2023 as a child enticement case.
“Mister. Prosecutors said after Louie’s sentence was announced that “Louie planned to meet up with the person he believed to be the boy for sex and was arrested.”. “As the investigation progressed, law enforcement discovered that Mr. Dot Louie, an HIV-positive man, was willfully not taking his medication and engaging in sexual relations with both men and teenage boys with the intention of HIV-transmission. About his HIV status, he misled these victims. By his own admissions, the defendant admitted to having sex with between thirty and fifty different boys and men, including a sixteen-year-old. “.
Derrick O’Neill, the district judge for Ada County, sentenced Louie to 30 years in prison on Friday. Of those years, 16 must be served before he is eligible for release.
Among other felonies, the defendant was sentenced on Friday for transferring bodily fluids containing the HIV virus. Judge O’Neill said of the defendant’s behavior, “Your conduct would be the Webster’s definition of a predator.”.
Ada County Prosecutor Jan Bennetts continued, “Many people in our community were negatively impacted by this defendant’s repeated and egregious offenses.”. “I express my gratitude to my trial team and the Ada County Sheriff’s Detective. In order to shield our community from Mr. Dot Louie’s predatory and dangerous behavior, their diligent work on this case made sure he was brought to justice. “.
