Volusia man accused of not telling partners he was HIV positive may have victims in other states

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CHRIS: 26-YEAR-OLD GENTRY BURNS IS ACCUSED OF INFECTING WOMEN WITH HIV WITHOUT TELLING THEM HE’S TESTED POSITIVE FOR THE DISEASE. WESH 2 NEWS SPOKE WITH ONE OF BURNS’ EX-GIRLFRIENDS, WHO SAYS SHE HAS HOPED FOR THIS DAY FOR YEARS. >> GENTRY SCARES ME. HE TERRIFIES ME. I THINK ABOUT IT EVERY DAY, AND I JUST WANT WHAT’S BEST FOR MY SON. CHRIS: BURNS IS THE BIOLOGICAL FATHER OF ALLISON BARKER’S SON. THE TWO WENT OUT DURING THEIR YEARS AT SPRUCE CREEK HIGH SCHOOL IN PORT ORANGE. SHE BELIEVES SHE IS ONE OF THE ONLY WOMEN TO HAVE A RELATIONSHIP WITH BURNS AND NOT CONTRACT HIV. ALLISON SAYS BURNS PHYSICALLY ATTACKED HER IN 2011 AND SHE BROKE UP WITH HIM. LATER, SHE SPOKE WITH ANOTHER EX-GIRLFRIEND, WHO SAID THEY BOTH TESTED POSITIVE, AND BURNS WAS LYING ABOUT IT TO OTHER WOMEN. THEY DECIDED TO ACT. >> WE’VE GOT TO STOP HIM, BECAUSE HE’S MENTALLY MESSING UP ALL OF THESE WOMEN AND HE’S TELLING THEM THAT HE DOESN’T HAVE IT, AND HE DOES HAVE IT. CHRIS: ALLISON TELLS US SHE HAS SPENT THE LAST FEW YEARS TALKING TO BURNS’ PARTNERS AND TRYING TO CONVINCE THEM TO TELL LAW ENFORCEMENT. >> YOU HAVE TO ACCEPT THAT YOU HAVE THIS DISEASE NOW, AND IT’S EMOTIONAL. I BROKE DOWN AND CRIED WITH A LOT OF THESE WOMEN. CHRIS: ON THURSDAY, THE VOLUSIA COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE ANNOUNCED BURNS WILL FACE THREE CHARGES OF FAILING TO INFORM SEXUAL PARTNERS ABOUT AN HIV INFECTION. DEPUTIES BELIEVE OTHER WOMEN COULD BE INFECTED AND HAVE NOT COME FORWARD. THE SHERIFF’S OFFICE SAYS GENTRY BURNS WAS ALREADY IN THE VOLUSIA COUNTY JAIL FOR AN UNRELATED CRIME. HE’S NOW BEING HELD HERE ON NO BOND. IN VOLUSIA COUNTY, CHRIS GUARDARO, WESH 2 NEWS.

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A Port Orange man is facing felony charges for allegedly not telling sexual partners he was HIV positive.Gentry Burns, 26, is facing charges after deputies said three women were infected.One of those women said she believes she was infected in 2013 and that she tried to warn other women who dated him.A woman who identified herself as Burn's ex-girlfriend said she hoped for this day for years."Gentry scares me. He terrifies me. I think about it every day and I just want what's best for my son," Allison Baker said.Baker said Burns is her son's biological father. Baker said the pair went out for years at a high school in Port Orange. She believes she is one of the only women to have a relationship with Burns and not contract HIV.Baker said she spoke with another ex-girlfriend who said she tested positive for the virus. That's when the pair said they decided to act."We've got to stop him because he's mentally messing up all these women and he's telling them that he doesn't have it," Baker said. Burns was already behind bars on other charges. Deputies said that burns traveled extensively along the east coast of the United States and may have victims in other states.Anyone who believes they may be a victim is asked to contact the Volusia Sheriff's Office. To report a case, contact Detective Julian Elmazi at JElmazi@vcso.us.