Trevis Smith (born September 8, 1976) is a former

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who played seven years with the

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of the

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(CFL). Born in

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, Smith was formerly a

for the

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. On October 28, 2005, Smith was charged with

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for knowingly exposing women to HIV by having unprotected sex with them and not revealing his condition. Constable Marc Searle of the

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named a complainant called simply "A. O." who claimed that Smith had assaulted her between November 26, 2003, and May 18, 2005. After appearing in court in Surrey, he was freed on a C$10,000 bail after pleading "not guilty". On November 18, Smith was charged with the same offence in

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after another woman came forward alleging that Smith did not tell her that he was HIV positive before they had unprotected sex. Smith was found guilty of two counts of aggravated sexual assault—one for each woman—and bail violations on February 8, 2007, and sentenced to 5 years in jail on February 26, 2007; he unsuccessfully appealed the conviction. Smith was released from prison on February 25, 2009, and was deported to the United States. On August 18, 2012, it was reported that Smith was dismissed from his position as a high school football coach in

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, after the George Washington Carver High School learned of his conviction for aggravated sexual assault.

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Ex-CFL player Trevis Smith gets 5½ years in jail for exposing 2 women to HIV

Delay in Smith Sentencing

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