A 'sexsomniac' has been cleared of
raping a 21-year-old after a jury heard he suffers from a sleep disorder that
causes him to have sex without knowing about it.
Andrew Machin 40, was
accused of raping a drunk 21-year-old woman who he met through mutual friends
after a night out in Butlins in 2010. He admitted the
woman did not consent to having sex with him but claimed he was asleep at the
time and had no control over his actions.
He is one of the first men in the UK
to be acquitted of a rape charge after raising the defence of sexsomnia.
During the week-long trial, Machin
told the jury how his life has been blighted by sleep problems for over 25
years and said he often has sex with his long-term partner Denise Jacks while
he is asleep.
Machin told the jury he had just
been trying to help the 21-year-old after she vomited following a heavy night
of drinking at an 80s club night.
He said he helped her into bed
before falling asleep beside her and wasn't aware that they had sex. He told jurors: 'I just wanted to go
to sleep. I didn't know where I was when I woke up. I was all over the place.'
He broke down in tears as he told
the jury: 'All I wanted to do was help her. I didn't penetrate her
intentionally. I didn't want to hurt her. 'I feel disgusted. It is difficult
to describe how I feel.'
His partner Ms Jacks, 38, told the
court how Machin had undressed her in his sleep and then had sex with her
without him knowing. She said: 'It's like he's hypnotised
and someone's got the remote control on. He's disgusted with himself. He just
can't help it.'
Machin's sister Kathy Pickering told
the jury that she and one of her sons also suffer sleep disorders.
She added: 'I have sleep sex. I
discovered that when I was married. My husband told me about it. I've no
recollection of what I've done or what I've said.'
Eyaa,too bad but is real, d disorder can make u do things without knwing it.
ReplyDeleteThank God the jury allowed him 2 go free but he shld seek medical attention asap
ReplyDeleteThis a typical sleep disorder and equally sexual disorder,,he should see a psychiatrist for an immediate trmt and not 2 end up raping the whole community with such excuss. Anyway Ȋ̝̊̅§ good ƮђåƮ they allowed him go free, ƮђåƮ shld give him enough time 2 get medical trmt.
ReplyDeleteI guess d man enjoys the disorder since its now key to free sex and ticket 2 Rape women. Ladies beware!
ReplyDeleteLets hope this is not an excuse for another psychopath to get away with such crime!
ReplyDeleteHow come this man would have sex, enjoy it and yet claims he has no control? What about inflicting pains on himself without control?
ReplyDeleteThe jury was compromised!
ReplyDeleteWould the culprit be acquitted if he were to be a black man? #Racists...
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