ITHACA, MI -- A 66-year-old Alma man is accused of having sex with a 16-year-old male without telling him he was carrying the virus that leads to AIDS, according to the Gratiot County Prosecutor's Office.

Ashmay Rodriguez is accused of having sex with the teen without telling him he was carrying Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), the precursor to Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS), the prosecutor's office said.

Rodriguez was arraigned Tuesday, March 17, in Gratiot County District Court on a single count of "Aids - sexual penetration with uninformed partner," a four-year felony, according to the prosecutor's office.

He posted a $20,000 personal recognizance bond and is free, according to Gratiot County Jail staff.

A preliminary hearing is set for April 9.

Rodriguez is listed on the Michigan State Police Public Sex Offender Registry for two convictions, of fourth-degree criminal sexual conduct (incapacitated victim) conviction in 1992 and criminal sexual conduct with intent to commit sexual penetration in 1993.

-- Brad Devereaux is a public safety reporter for MLive/The Saginaw News. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and Google+