New York Man Accused Of Forging HIV Status For Sex

A man who sought to have unprotected sex with a woman allegedly gave her a forged medical document stating he had tested negative for HIV. The man, who apparently knew he was HIV positive, now might face prison time.

Duane Lang, 47, was arrested Monday and charged with reckless endangerment and criminal possession of a forged instrument. He could face up to eight years in prison.

The woman, whose identity is being kept private, wanted proof from Lang of his HIV status before agreeing to unprotected sex. He allegedly presented her with a forged document purportedly from the AIDS Center of Queens County, where Lang had formerly worked as a volunteer. The document stated that as of Dec. 12, 2007, Lang was “negative/non-reactive for the HIV-1 antibody based upon the rapid HIV antibody test.”

They subsequently had unprotected sex between eight and 10 times from December 2007 to March 2008. In March, the woman apparently questioned Lang about the document’s authenticity, and he allegedly admitted he had been HIV positive since 2002 and that he had created the fake document. “With deceit and depravity, the defendant repeatedly endangered the life of a person he supposedly cared for, according to the criminal complaint,” said Department of Investigation Commissioner Rose Gill Hearn. Courtesy Brooklyn Daily Eagle.