HOUSTON, TX - A man with multiple sexually transmitted and communicable diseases has been sentenced to six years for urinating in his coworkers' water bottles, resulting in the victims contracting herpes simplex 1 and hepatitis A.
According to reports, the man has been identified as Lucio Catarino Diaz and he was sentenced on Tuesday, March 18th, after pleading guilty to an aggravated assault with deadly weapon charge. Prosecutors said that Diaz has already served more than two years behind bars and will become eligible for parole after serving three years of his six-year sentence. That means, he may only have to serve one more year in prison.
The Houston Police Department (HPD) said that the incident happened at a doctor's office, where the victim was employed for 20 years. Court documents state that there was a five-gallon water dispenser at the medical practice that was used by staff and others. It was the type of dispenser that had hot and cold settings and was situated in a common area to be shared.
On August 30, 2022, an employee dispensed water from it and noticed that it had a funny taste and smell. The woman said that after she noticed the water tasted sour, she dumped it out. From then on, she no longer drank from the dispenser and brought her own water bottle to fill.
The next incident occurred in September of 2022. The woman said she left her personal water bottle, which was half-filled with water, on her desk. When she went to drink the water a day or so later, she noticed it had the same type of funky taste and smell she encountered in the shared dispenser.
She dumped the water out and threw the water bottle away. Afterward, she purchased another water bottle to bring to work. One day, her co-worker offered to pour her some coffee in the bottle, but when she removed the cap, she noticed there was a yellowish liquid inside. The woman smelled it and realized it was urine.
She took the bottle to the on-site physician, who ran a lab test on the liquid. Results confirmed it was, in fact, urine. She shared her findings with another co-worker, who then said she, too, had a similar strange occurrence of what they experienced. Since the office did not have a security camera, the woman whose water bottle had been violated purchased a small camera off Amazon and attached it to her computer.
Within a short amount of time, the motion detector alerted there was movement near the camera. The woman viewed the footage, which showed the disgusting act. According to police, cameras showed the janitor uncap the water bottle on the woman's desk, unzip his pants, and place his private part inside the bottle.
After urinating inside the bottle, he recapped the bottle and placed it back on the woman's desk. Footage showed that he repeated this vile act twice over a few days. The woman immediately contacted the police who went to question Diaz. During questioning, Diaz admitted that he did it with malicious intent. He allegedly told investigators that he had a "sickness" and did not know how many times he urinated in the workers' drinking supply.
Blood and urine samples were obtained from Diaz and the results indicated that he tested positive for herpes simplex 1 virus and hepatitis A. Court documents stated that one of those diseases in incurable. The victim had lab work done and learned that she had contracted the incurable disease.
Doctors said could have been transmitted to her after she came into direct contact with Diaz's bodily fluids, which he placed in her personal property. It turned out, she was not alone and that were other victims. On November 16, 2022, it was discovered that two more women were also infected with the same disease.
Doctors said that the diseases can weaken the immune system and, in some cases, be life threatening. On October 13, 2022, the District Attorney's Office filed charges against Diaz. He was arrested and was being held by immigration officials. Court documents state that Diaz will not have to register as a sex offender.
According to reports, the man has been identified as Lucio Catarino Diaz and he was sentenced on Tuesday, March 18th, after pleading guilty to an aggravated assault with deadly weapon charge. Prosecutors said that Diaz has already served more than two years behind bars and will become eligible for parole after serving three years of his six-year sentence. That means, he may only have to serve one more year in prison.
The Houston Police Department (HPD) said that the incident happened at a doctor's office, where the victim was employed for 20 years. Court documents state that there was a five-gallon water dispenser at the medical practice that was used by staff and others. It was the type of dispenser that had hot and cold settings and was situated in a common area to be shared.
On August 30, 2022, an employee dispensed water from it and noticed that it had a funny taste and smell. The woman said that after she noticed the water tasted sour, she dumped it out. From then on, she no longer drank from the dispenser and brought her own water bottle to fill.
The next incident occurred in September of 2022. The woman said she left her personal water bottle, which was half-filled with water, on her desk. When she went to drink the water a day or so later, she noticed it had the same type of funky taste and smell she encountered in the shared dispenser.
She dumped the water out and threw the water bottle away. Afterward, she purchased another water bottle to bring to work. One day, her co-worker offered to pour her some coffee in the bottle, but when she removed the cap, she noticed there was a yellowish liquid inside. The woman smelled it and realized it was urine.
She took the bottle to the on-site physician, who ran a lab test on the liquid. Results confirmed it was, in fact, urine. She shared her findings with another co-worker, who then said she, too, had a similar strange occurrence of what they experienced. Since the office did not have a security camera, the woman whose water bottle had been violated purchased a small camera off Amazon and attached it to her computer.
Within a short amount of time, the motion detector alerted there was movement near the camera. The woman viewed the footage, which showed the disgusting act. According to police, cameras showed the janitor uncap the water bottle on the woman's desk, unzip his pants, and place his private part inside the bottle.
After urinating inside the bottle, he recapped the bottle and placed it back on the woman's desk. Footage showed that he repeated this vile act twice over a few days. The woman immediately contacted the police who went to question Diaz. During questioning, Diaz admitted that he did it with malicious intent. He allegedly told investigators that he had a "sickness" and did not know how many times he urinated in the workers' drinking supply.
Blood and urine samples were obtained from Diaz and the results indicated that he tested positive for herpes simplex 1 virus and hepatitis A. Court documents stated that one of those diseases in incurable. The victim had lab work done and learned that she had contracted the incurable disease.
Doctors said could have been transmitted to her after she came into direct contact with Diaz's bodily fluids, which he placed in her personal property. It turned out, she was not alone and that were other victims. On November 16, 2022, it was discovered that two more women were also infected with the same disease.
Doctors said that the diseases can weaken the immune system and, in some cases, be life threatening. On October 13, 2022, the District Attorney's Office filed charges against Diaz. He was arrested and was being held by immigration officials. Court documents state that Diaz will not have to register as a sex offender.
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3 hours ago | Comment by: James
Six years IS NOT justice! This POS needs to be put away for 20years so he dies in prison!!!