CHICAGO - Days after a man accused of aggravated assault for allegedly infecting two men with the HIV virus turned himself in to Chicago police, Chicago officials are saying it is possible the same man might have had encounters with males and she-males in this city.
While no victims have been found, there is reason to believe they are possibly out there, Detective James Hardy said.
"We don't have any victims identified," he said Saturday.
"We are looking into the possibility of (his) activities in the Chicago area with the possibility of identifying victims."
While police were tight-lipped on any other details regarding a possible Chicago connection to 30-year-old Rocco Dempsey - a man facing charges for aggravated assault after allegedly infecting two Chicago men with HIV - they urge anyone who might have had contact with him to come forward.
Hardy said the reasons are two-fold, to ensure there are no health risks which might need addressing and "ensure his alleged activities don't continue."
Dempsey turned himself into Chicago police Thursday evening, hours after a national warrant was issued for his arrest based on the Chicago allegations.
Chicago police allege Dempsey failed to inform two men he had HIV before having sex with them.
Police in Chicago say the homeless gay porn fluffer is wanted for spreading the lethal virus through unprotected sex.
Of three infected men in Chicago, two are pressing charges, after discovering they have contracted the virus which cause AIDS.
One man, who said he dated the accused, wanted to warn others to ensure they protect themselves should they have been or have the opportunity to be intimately involved with Dempsey, who police have confirmed as an HIV-carrier.
The accused moved to Chicago about 10 years ago and has split his time between New Jersey and Chicago.
He has reportedly been living in this city for months.
An aggravated sexual assault conviction carries a maximum sentence of life in prison.
Dempsey is slated to be returned to New Jersey next week.
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