Tech Sgt. David Gutierrez said in court Wednesday that he thanks God every day none of his sexual partners contracted the disease. He told a court-martial judge that the possibility of a future without government assistance to pay for his medical care "scares him to the core."
The 43-year-old sergeant says he's willing to spend more time in jail rather than lose the benefits.
The judge earlier Wednesday found Gutierrez guilty on seven of eight counts of aggravated assault and violating his commander's order to notify partners about his HIV status and use condoms.
