Thread: Child-rape suspect tells police he has HIV

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Child-rape suspect tells police he has HIV
Tuesday, September 19, 2006
By MIKE PERRY
Staff Reporter
A 32-year-old man has confessed to raping a young girl -- believed to be a Hurricane Katrina evacuee -- and said he knew he was HIV positive at the time, Baldwin County authorities said Monday.

Julio Cesar Cruz Martinez of Fairhope was arrested Friday and charged with first-degree rape, sexual abuse and sodomy.

Baldwin sheriff's Sgt. Tony Nolfe said Martinez is believed to be a Mexican national who has lived in the United States illegally for several years, the last two years spent in Fairhope.

Martinez was being held at the Baldwin County Corrections Center in lieu of $750,000 bail following a Monday hearing, during which Baldwin County Assistant District Attorney Hallie Dixon said the victim was 5 years old.

Nolfe said the victim identified Martinez while being questioned at South Baldwin Regional Medical Center in Foley on Wednesday. According to Nolfe, Martinez confessed to some of the acts he is charged with and later, while being booked into the jail, said he had tested positive for HIV.

Martinez said he knew of his infection before Wednesday, when the rape occurred, Nolfe said.

HIV is a virus that destroys the body's ability to fight off illness and is the cause of AIDS. People infected with the virus do not have AIDS until they develop serious symptoms, but they are capable of transmitting the virus through sexual intercourse, according to the AIDS.org Web site.

"There is a very obvious health concern for this child," Nolfe said Monday. "All we can do is hope that she was not infected because she certainly was exposed."

Nolfe said Martinez would undergo routine inmate screening to confirm whether he has HIV. Nolfe declined to say if the girl has undergone testing, saying only that her "health concerns are being addressed."

The girl and her mother are believed to be Hurricane Katrina evacuees from New Orleans, Nolfe said, and were living with Martinez in the Marlow community.

Baldwin County District Attorney Judy Newcomb said Monday that her office was looking into whether Martinez should face additional charges for knowing he had the virus when he raped the girl.

"If you know you have a deadly disease and engage in conduct where the other person is not aware, it typically has come under assault or endangerment type statutes," Newcomb said. "I am not aware that Alabama has a statute" to addresses that specific crime.

Nolfe said investigators spoke to Martinez by telephone on Wednesday after talking with the victim.

"He said he was scared, and he never returned to his residence once he became aware that we were looking for him," Nolfe said. "We believe he was waiting to get paid Friday, and then he was going to leave this area."

Nolfe said Monday that investigators were still trying to confirm Martinez's identity, since he has not provided valid identification. Nolfe said he was not aware of any other sex-related crimes allegedly committed by Martinez, at least under that name.

"We are taking some efforts with U.S. Customs to try and ensure that we have the right name and that he has not committed crimes under other names," Nolfe said.

Nolfe said he doubts that Martinez can afford bail.

"If Martinez does make bond and leaves the area, it would be nearly impossible to apprehend him," Nolfe said. "(Illegal aliens) are able to move like ghosts. They are hard to apprehend once they leave custody because of their lifestyle and the fact that they share identities and Social Security numbers."

(Staff Reporter David Ferrara contributed to this report.)

http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/mld/ledg ... 556520.htm

Posted on Tue, Sep. 19, 2006

HIV positive man charged with raping young girl in Baldwin Co.


Associated Press

BAY MINETTE, Ala. - A 32-year-old Baldwin County man, charged with raping a 5-year-old girl, said he knew he was HIV positive at the time, according to authorities.

Baldwin County sheriff's officers said the man, tentatively identified as Julio Cesar Cruz Martinez, was arrested Friday and charged with first-degree rape, sexual abuse and sodomy. He had no valid identification and is believed to be a Mexican national who has lived in the U.S. illegally for several years, said sheriff's Sgt. Tony Nolfe.

The 5-year-old and her mother, who are believed to be Hurricane Katrina evacuees from New Orleans, were living with Martinez in the Marlow community, Nolfe said.

After a Monday hearing, Martinez was being held on $750,000 bail.

Nolfe said the victim identified Martinez when she was being questioned at South Baldwin Regional Medical Center in Foley last Wednesday. Martinez confessed to some of the acts he is charged with and admitted later, while being booked into the jail, that he had tested positive for HIV, Nolfe told the Press-Register in a story Tuesday.

"There is a very obvious health concern for this child," Nolfe said. "All we can do is hope that she was not infected because she certainly was exposed."


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This is just disgusting. I'd say he should be up for attempted murder knowing he had aids and still going after an innocent child. What is with these guys anyway?

Originally Posted by crazybird

This is just disgusting. I'd say he should be up for attempted murder knowing he had aids and still going after an innocent child. What is with these guys anyway?

I agree it should be attempted murder! But who is going to have to pay to incarcerate this scum bag.... us!

But look at who has to pay the ultimate price, probably with her life.

I agree it should be attempted murder! But who is going to have to pay to incarcerate this scum bag.... us!

I'd rather pay to incarcerate him vice allowing him the opportunity to force himself on another minor. Who knows, it could be my child next! These sort of folks have to be removed from the streets, regardless of the cost. What price can you place on a human life, especially that of a childs?

Originally Posted by MW

I agree it should be attempted murder! But who is going to have to pay to incarcerate this scum bag.... us!

I'd rather pay to incarcerate him vice allowing him the opportunity to force himself on another minor. Who knows, it could be my child next! These sort of folks have to be removed from the streets, regardless of the cost. What price can you place on a human life, especially that of a childs?

This jackass should be on charges for attempted murder because he knew he has this terrible disease. After he's found guilty, he shouldn't be incarcerated, he should be walking the green mile.

IMO, anyone who rapes or molests a child doesn't deserve to live. Because if they do, they will only do it again and again.

Sippy, You are absolutely right.
They have proven time and time again that people with
his mind set can not be rehabilitated.

Found a picture of the creep.

http://www.wltx.com/FYI/story.aspx?storyid=42142

http://www.wltx.com/video/fyiVideoPlayer.aspx?aid=26424

12 Year Old Girl Raped & Suspect Is HIV Positive



(Alabama) - 32 year old Julio Cesar Cruz Martinez sits in a Baldwin County jail charged with rape, sodomy and sex abuse. Alleged crimes involving a young girl under twelve years of age.

During an interview, investigators say Martinez dropped a bomb on sheriff's deputies and the victim's family. A revelation that has compounded this tragedy.

Sgt. Tony Nolfe of Baldwin County's Sheriff's Department says, "he did confess to several of those acts. Later in the afternoon, he did
disclose to jail personnel that he was HIV positive and the health concerns for the victim are being addressed."

There's another twist to this case. Sheriff's deputies say Julio Martinez may not be the man he say's he is. "Mr. Martinez is apparently an illegal alien. His identity is somewhat still in question. We have not been able to confirm his identity or certain facts about his back ground" says Sgt. Tony Nolfe.

Investigators say the victim, the victim's mother and the mother's fiancee had been living with Martinez for the last few months. Investigators say Martinez has been living in the Fairhope area for the last two years.

Do these illegals have any limits on their crimes, they are just animals we have to get them out of our country as more and more american citizens are victims everyday. All they are looking for is a better way of life my butt, they are looking for new victims and we are it.