A Cookeville man faces charges after exposing an individual to HIV earlier this month.
Cookeville Police charged 52-year-old Oscar Torres Wednesday with criminal exposure of another to a sexually-transmitted disease.
Detectives spoke with Torres about the incident when he admitted to having sexual contact with a 19-year-old individual.
Arrest warrants indicate police interviewed and determined the 19-year-old had the mentality of a third-grade child. The victim told police they had a sexual encounter with Torres earlier this month, and Torres admitted to detectives he did not inform the victim of his infection.
Torres is being held at the Putnam County Jail under $100,000 bond with a court date scheduled for June 3.
