Man thousands HIV infected

Man thousands HIV infected

Michigan police say they've arrested a man who told them he had sex with as many people as he could over the past three years to infect them with HIV.

Authorities in Grand Rapids say David Smith, 51, was arrested after he turned himself in to police and talked about infecting sexual partners with the human immunodeficiency virus, WOOD-TV, Grand Rapids, reported Wednesday.

Smith told police there are "thousands" of victims.

Police said they are currently aware of the identity of only one of the victims and have charged Smith with just one count so far.



The alleged victim, who asked not to be identified, called Smith "a predator" and "a sociopath."

"He hits drifters," she told WOOD-TV. "He hits people who are young. He hits young women, and from what I understand, he hits men too. Those are his targets."

"I was diagnosed (with HIV) October 18, 2008," she said.