Denver woman arrested for spreading HIV/AIDS

A female sex worker has been arrested in Denver for continuining to work as a prostitute even after knowing that she is HIV positive. Frances Woodke, 45, was charged on Tuesday Feb 2 2011 with two misdemeanors, prostitution and solicitation for prostitution, and a felony count of prostitution with full knowledge of being HIV positive.
Woodke was arrested on Jan 26 2010 when she offered sex for twenty three dollars to an undercover officer and was placed in Denver County Jail. According to the Denver District Attorney's Office, Woodke has been arrested before for attempted prostitution with knowledge of her positive HIV status. She spent time in prison in 2000 and 2008 for the crimes.
The Denver's district office is making plans to try and identify people that were exposed to the HIV virus by Woodke.