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Woman 'saw her own rape' on Facebook Ipswich Facebook sex video: Man not guilty of rape
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A woman found out she had been raped while asleep when she watched a video of it on Facebook, a court heard. A man who posted a video of himself having sex with a woman while she was asleep on Facebook has been found not guilty of rape.
Stephen Brawn, 22, of no fixed abode, denies raping the woman at an address in Ipswich. Stephen Brawn, 22, of no fixed abode, had said the woman had previously asked the him to make such a video.
Prosecutors at Ipswich Crown Court said the victim became aware of what happened after Mr Brawn posted footage on the social networking site. The woman told Ipswich Crown Court she did not know sex had taken place until the film appeared online.
Defence lawyers said the woman had asked Mr Brawn to video them having sex while she slept. The court heard the defendant made the film using his mobile phone and uploaded the footage at a later date.
In his summing-up after a day of evidence, Judge John Devaux said the court was not there to rule on issues of morality. In his summing-up, Judge John Devaux said the court was not there to rule on issues of morality.
He said: "On any view, the defendant behaved shabbily by posting footage on Facebook, but he's not charged with that, he's charged with rape." "On any view, the defendant behaved shabbily by posting footage on Facebook, but he's not charged with that, he's charged with rape," he said.
The jury has retired to consider its verdict. The jury returned its verdict after an hour of deliberation.