Man allegedly failed to tell partner of HIV

A former North Idaho man was summoned to court Wednesday on the felony criminal charge of having sexual intercourse and not disclosing that he is HIV-positive.

The court filing by Kootenai County Prosecutor Bill Douglas charges Mark Arnold Crawford, 36, with “transfer of bodily fluids which may contain the HIV virus.”

The criminal complaint lists one sexual partner, identified as Jane Doe and one consensual sex act July 30.

Crawford, now in Olympia, court documents show, has cooperated with a Kootenai County sheriff’s detective and with prosecutors, Douglas said. His first appearance in Kootenai County 1st District Court is scheduled for Nov. 10. Crawford, 36, could face a maximum prison sentence of 15 years and the possibility of a $5,000 fine.