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CHAMPAIGN, Ill., Jan. 23 (UPI) -- A 20-year-old man in Champaign, Ill., suffering from tuberculosis will be outfitted with a tracking device that can track his movements, a judge says.
Champaign County Circuit Judge John Kennedy ruled that due to concerns of the possible spread of tuberculosis, Clasance B. Botembe will be electronically monitored and forced to spend most of his time in his personal residence, the Champaign (Ill.) News-Gazette said Thursday.
Kennedy said during his ruling Wednesday that Botembe would face up to a year in jail if he violates the court order during his tuberculosis treatment.
The order only lasts for the duration of Botembe's treatment or a maximum of 30 days.
During that time period, the Champaign-Urbana Public Health District will pay for all of Botembe's expenses including his medication, rent and all global positioning costs connected with the tracking device.
The News-Gazette said, according to Public Health Administrator Julie Pryde, Botembe can spread his tuberculosis through close personal contact.
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