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The Canberra Times
The Canberra Times
National
Blake Foden

'Extremely dangerous': COVID-positive teen attended party, kissed friend on lips

Ashley Carter-Gair, right, kisses a friend on the lips while infected with COVID-19. Picture: Supplied

A Canberra teenager has been slapped with criminal convictions after leaving isolation and engaging in "extremely dangerous" behaviour, which included attending a Halloween party and kissing a friend on the lips while infected with COVID-19.

Ashley Carter-Gair, 19, was sentenced to two good behaviour orders on Tuesday after pleading guilty in the ACT Magistrates Court to charges of failing to comply with a public health direction and failing to take reasonable precautions against transmitting COVID-19.

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