Police: HIV Positive Man Rapes Woman After Seizure

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GASTONIA,NC– An HIV positive man in Gastonia is charged with raping a woman after she passed out from a seizure.

Jacobus Vermeulen is accused of raping the Kannapolis woman on New Year’s day.

The District Attorney says Vermeulen’s HIV status may lead to a tougher punishment if he’s convicted.