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Sex 20 times a day: HIV-positive gigolo fronts court
August 16, 2012 - 11:24AM
Mark Russell
A HIV-positive male prostitute accused of deliberately infecting clients had discussed with his doctor the risks of transmitting the disease, a court heard today.
Adam Randall, 36, who allegedly offered sexual services including unprotected sex at his home in Reservoir, appeared briefly in the Melbourne Magistrates Court this morning.
Randall has been charged with attempting to intentionally infect another person with a serious disease, conduct endangering life and working as a sex worker while infected with a disease between January 2011 and May 23 this year.
He was released on bail today to appear for a committal hearing of the charges on October 8 to decide if he should stand trial.
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Defence lawyer Amelia Beech told the court she hoped one of the witnesses at the hearing would be Randall's treating GP who had had many conversations with Randall and another man about how HIV was transmitted and the risks involved.
Ms Beech said one of the relevant issues in the case was informed consent.
Police had told the court at an earlier hearing that officers contacted Randall after receiving an anonymous tip-off that he was advertising sexual services in the Melbourne Community Voice.
Police arranged to meet Randall at his home on May 23 where he allegedly agreed to have unprotected sex after claiming he was disease-free.
He was arrested and police seized a diary which had a list of his clients' names, dates and the dollar amounts that they had paid.
When questioned at Epping police station, Randall denied having unprotected sex with clients.
Police said Randall claimed he had a high sex drive and usually went to a sauna in Collingwood where he would have sex with up to 20 strangers a day but always wore a condom.
Randall allegedly knew he should not be working as an escort because he was HIV-positive.
His strict bail conditions include that he live with his mother in Warburton and accept a Department of Health order that he not engage in any form of sex work, advise all his sex partners of his HIV status before having sex, and have safe sex.
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