Houston Janitor Sentenced for Contaminating Office Water and Spreading STDs

Lucio Catarino Diaz received a six-year prison sentence after pleading guilty to aggravated assault with a deadly weapon for tampering with water bottles and infecting 13 women with herpes and hepatitis-A.

Lucio Catarino Diaz, a janitor in Houston, admitted to urinating in water bottles and a communal cooler over several months in 2022, infecting at least 13 women with sexually transmitted diseases.
Diaz pleaded guilty to one count of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon as part of a plea deal, resulting in the dismissal of other charges.
He was sentenced to six years in prison and is eligible for parole after serving three years.
Victims have filed lawsuits against Diaz and his employer, seeking over $1 million in damages for the harm caused by his actions.
The case has raised concerns about workplace safety, employer accountability, and the legal classification of bodily fluids as a 'deadly weapon' under Texas law.