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Man Found Not Guilty In Sex Assault Because He Was Asleep

Rape crisis counselors and women's advocates are outraged Thursday after a man in Toronto, Canada was found not guilty of raping a woman because he was sleepwalking at the time, according to a Local 6 News report.

Canadian lawyers said Jan Luedecke, 33, suffers from a rare condition called sexomnia. The genetic disorder combines sleepwalking with sexual acts and is often brought on by alcohol, according to the report.

The two had met at a party in 2003 and she woke up on the couch to find Luedecke on top of her.

He was charged with sexual assault after the attack. However, at a trial, sleep experts testified that Luedecke suffered from sexomnia.

A judge then ruled Wednesday that the landscaper was essentially sleepwalking during sex and was not guilty of the rape.

The woman even said Luedecke seemed "out of it" during the incident, Local 6 News reported.

"He was not normal," she said. "During the entire altercation, when someone touches you, you can feel their body heat. He had no body heat. His arms were very limp."

Four other women testified the Luedecke had previously had "sleep sex" with them as well, according to the report.

Perhaps they were embarrassed that he could sleep during sex with them?:wah:

Hmmmn, most strange, I thought it was the girls who usually fell asleep. On a similar vein, I had a friend who got burned by his girlfriends' cigarette while having sex, it makes you wonder? I thought it was generally that you had a ciggie after sex not during it, far too sophisticated for me I must admit. :wah:

Hint for the guys: If she's smoking a cigarette DURING sex, you aren't doing something right.:wah:

They will find an excuse for everything now adays. Somehow in this day and age it seems like the law is often on the side of the accused.

He should be found guilty since everybody knew about it and didn't lock him in his bedroom.

Peg wrote: http://www.local6.com/news/5441888/detail.html



Man Found Not Guilty In Sex Assault Because He Was Asleep



He was charged with sexual assault after the attack. However, at a trial, sleep experts testified that Luedecke suffered from sexomnia.



A judge then ruled Wednesday that the landscaper was essentially sleepwalking during sex and was not guilty of the rape.



The woman even said Luedecke seemed "out of it" during the incident, Local 6 News reported.



"He was not normal," she said. "During the entire altercation, when someone touches you, you can feel their body heat. He had no body heat. His arms were very limp."



Four other women testified the Luedecke had previously had "sleep sex" with them as well, according to the report.


Sheesh this ain't nutthing..

I do this ALL the tyme.........:yh_sleep :yh_sleep :yh_sleep

ComfortablyNumb wrote: He should be found guilty since everybody knew about it and didn't lock him in his bedroom.
I tend to agree with CN here. It is up to the individual to ensure they do nothing against another human being. For the condition to have come up in court, he must have known about it and should have taken steps to ensure prevention.

I know men have nighttime pop-ups, but that's ridiculous. If he was unconscious, why couldn't she wake him up?

Peg wrote: Hint for the guys: If she's smoking a cigarette DURING sex, you aren't doing something right.:wah:


Now that just depends on where she's smoking doesn't it?