Felixstowe man accused of rape filmed women court told

The trial of Jamie Thompson began today at Ipswich Crown Court. <i>(Image: Newsquest)</i>
The trial of Jamie Thompson began today at Ipswich Crown Court. (Image: Newsquest)
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A Felixstowe man filmed himself having sex with two women while they were asleep or had blacked out, it has been alleged.

Before Ipswich Crown Court is 40-year-old Jamie Thompson, of James Boden Close, Felixstowe, who has denied three offences of rape, two offences of voyeurism and one offence of sexual assault.

Before a jury was empanelled Judge David Wilson warned prospective jurors that they would be shown graphic sexual videos during the trial.

Lynne Shirley, prosecuting, claimed that one of the alleged victims had told Thompson to “stop” twice while they were having what started as consensual sex but he had ignored her.

It was only after she told him to stop a third time and moved away from him that he did stop, alleged Miss Shirley.

She claimed that Thompson had also filmed himself having sex with the woman while her eyes could be seen to be closed.

Miss Shirley said the alleged victim didn’t engage in conversation with Thompson during the sexual activity.

When the woman was shown the video recording she said she was asleep and hadn’t consented to having sex with Thompson.

“She wasn’t aware of the camera or what happened and had no recollection of the incident,” said Miss Shirley.

She said at the time of the recording the woman had been taking strong painkilling medication which made her sleepy.

The second alleged victim was traced after a video clip of Thompson touching her sexually was found on his phone following his arrest.

She said the touching had started consensually but there had come a time when she said ‘no’.

She said she hadn’t realised she was being filmed and hadn’t consented to him doing that.

She told police that on one occasion she had blacked out after drinking wine and had woken up to find Thompson having sex with her.

Following his arrest Thompson denied raping the women.

The trial continues.

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