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A sexual assault victim whose assailant was found not guilty because he suffers from "sexsomnia," a rare sleep disorder, said Thursday it’s not revenge but accountability she’s after as the bizarre case came before the Ontario Court of Appeal.
In the early hours of July 6, 2003, the woman was roused from sleep following a house party and croquet tournament in Toronto’s Beaches community by a strange man lying on top of her, engaged in sexual intercourse.
"Who the hell are you and what are you doing?" the woman demanded, according to court documents.
"Jan," the bewildered-looking man replied.
Jan Luedecke confessed to the sexual assault, during which he was wearing a condom. But his lawyers successfully argued in 2005 that the landscaper is among a tiny fraction of the population that suffers from sexsomnia.
In fact, court heard Luedecke had engaged in "sleep sex" with four former girlfriends prior to the assault.
The trial judge acquitted Luedecke on the grounds the he could not have formed the intent to commit the assault, further concluding that his condition did not qualify as a "disease of the mind."
In the early hours of July 6, 2003, the woman was roused from sleep following a house party and croquet tournament in Toronto’s Beaches community by a strange man lying on top of her, engaged in sexual intercourse.
"Who the hell are you and what are you doing?" the woman demanded, according to court documents.
"Jan," the bewildered-looking man replied.
Jan Luedecke confessed to the sexual assault, during which he was wearing a condom. But his lawyers successfully argued in 2005 that the landscaper is among a tiny fraction of the population that suffers from sexsomnia.
In fact, court heard Luedecke had engaged in "sleep sex" with four former girlfriends prior to the assault.
The trial judge acquitted Luedecke on the grounds the he could not have formed the intent to commit the assault, further concluding that his condition did not qualify as a "disease of the mind."
Is this what a rapist's superhero is?
It wasn't the primary focus of the episode, but it opened it up.
