Yes, he was raped by a person with Aids from what I remember and that was the cause of Art's first retirement.
The son being discussed is taboo, haven't heard anything, but Aids can hide a couple of decades, so he won't know for sure until decades pass as to whether he caught the virus from his assailant.
thanks... pretty sad thing for a father to go through. I like Art Bell's old website. He had a lot of info up there with family pictures,etc.