Posted on 01/10/2006 3:52:07 PM PST by Libloather
AIDS activist charged with sex crimes
Tuesday, January 10, 2006
The Associated Press
BURLINGTON
An AIDS activist was one of two people accused of sex crimes against a 13-year-old boy last year over several weeks.
Ricky Odell Yow, 42, of Elon, was charged with five counts of taking indecent liberties with a child, three counts each of a first-degree sex offense with a child, using a minor to assist in an obscenity, first-degree sexual exploitation of a minor, crimes against nature, and two counts of contributing to the delinquency of a minor.
He was in jail Tuesday under $1.5 million bond.
Deputies last week arrested Douglas Wayne Murphy, 43, who lives at the same address as Yow, on the same charges. His bond was also set at $1.5 million.
Randy Jones, spokesman for the Alamance County Sheriff's Department, said the charges stemmed from several incidents last year.
Yow is founder of Global Wheel of Hope, an organization that performs AIDS/HIV education, and was diagnosed with the disease 18 years ago.
Just horrible! Get the rope!
If an NRA member was ever arrested for shooting someone it would be on the front page. This will hardly earn a blip.
Ecce, uh, homo.
Why wasn't he charged with attempted murder (or murder if the boy tests HIV-positive)?
Gee, can you even use that phrase in a homosexual context in Vermont without being accused of a hate crime yourself?
And whay isn't this guy charged with attempted murder?
Brer Rabbit.......he lay low.
Elon students raise awareness about AIDS Adam Smith - Reporter Ricky Yow, an Alamance County resident living with AIDS, spoke to students about his experiences. He recently began an organization called Global Wheel of Hope to increase awareness about the disease.
Tim Rosner/Photography Editor
Ricky Yow, a resident of Alamance County living with AIDS, spoke to a small crowd in Moseley Center during AIDS Awareness Week at Elon Nov. 18-23. He recently began an AIDS organization, Global Wheel of Hope, to increase awareness, and he spoke to students and faculty about what it is like to live with the disease.
When he was first diagnosed, Yow retook the test, not being able to accept that he was positive.
After being diagnosed, Yow said, "I never planned on a future." Of the 15-20 people Yow used to be close friends with, "there are only two of us left." Most of his friends have died from the disease.
"It’s a blessing I’m still alive and can speak to people today," he said. Yow, who will turn 40 this year said he believes the big problem with teenagers is the lack of education on the subject of HIV and AIDS. "I want to see young people make good choices," he said. "Young people are making up most of the numbers of new infections."
Elon Cares, the HiV/AIDS awareness group on campus, planned several events throughout AIDS Awareness Week. Nationally held the first week in December, the awareness week at Elon was recognized early because of a conflict with finals.
Throughout the week, a table was set up in Moseley Center, where volunteers handed out bags filled with brochures and condoms, as well as the famous red ribbon. AIDS awareness is important, coordinator Steve Wagner said, "because AIDS is a disease that can be prevented with education."
The awareness week ended with the sex-trivia game show at Midnight Meals in the Zone. "Let’s Talk About Sex," the jeopardy-styled show, attracted a large audience. Categories for the show included prophylactics, "sextras," HIV/AIDS and STDs. Audience participation questions were asked between rounds.
Wagner says the event was successful, because "it brought together the critical information of AIDS and STDs while incorporating fun and humor."
The movie night on Monday and the speaker on Wednesday had small crowds, but both were important events, Wagner said. Next semester, Elon Cares will sponsor another awareness week to draw more participation from students.
With infections in college age students growing, it is important for students to know the risks and consequences of their actions, Wagner said.
from: http://org.elon.edu/pendulum/Issues/2002/120502/News/Yow.html
I have a 14 year son, both of those SOB's would be dead.
205 years behind bars? Nope. Two bullets, no waiting. It'd save the good people of North Carolina a hell of a lot of money.
}:-)4
"Yow, who will turn 40 this year said he believes the big problem with teenagers is the lack of education on the subject of HIV and AIDS."
Oh, he educated a teenager alright, just not the sort of education that anyone could envision at the time.
"Summary execution right after the trial would be justified."
Is that just for a conviction, or would you also support it if he was acquitted?
Thank goodness this didn't take place where that yutz of a judge just gave a chil molestor 60 days because he doesn't believe in punishment.
Pedophile faggot.
Then again, I am redundant.
I thought homosexuals are only interested in adults. They never recruit to continue their kind.
"It’s a blessing I’m still alive and can speak to people today," he said. Yow, who will turn 40 this year said he believes the big problem with teenagers is the lack of education on the subject of HIV and AIDS. "I want to see young people make good choices," he said. "Young people are making up most of the numbers of new infections."
Ok..he says this and then has sex with children... this is so disturbing on so many levels that I can hardly wrap my brain around it.
Hey Yow, What the h*** kind of education and choice did you give this innocent 13 year old boy?
Typical liberal hypocracy. Everything this self serving SOB did was just a ruse to be around young people for finding easy victims of his demented intentions.
This case is the best rtument I can think of for the return of corporal punishment.
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