US Man Says He Forgives His Father for Injecting Him With HIV as a Child

Brryan Jackson now 22 was injected with HIV-tainted blood when he was a baby. His father, a hospital technician injected him with the HIV-tainted blood to avoid paying child support to his ex-wife. In other words, he wanted to kill his baby rather than pay to raise him. Really sad!

Doctors believed that Jackson would die in five months, but he's still alive today. He spoke with KPLR this week, stating that he has forgiven his father for trying to kill him.  "I find myself praying for my father’s salvation," said Jackson, who says he owes his positive attitude to his Christian beliefs.

In 1992 the murder attempt made national headlines. His father Brian Stewart, was sentenced to life in prison for first-degree assault in 1999. He is now eligible for parole, though it has not yet been granted.

Jackson changed his first name from "Brian" to "Brryan" to separate himself from his father's identity when he was growing up. His experience has prompted him to set up non-profit initiatives to make a difference.