Victorian man Taylor Johnson pleads not responsible to alleged sexual assault of a fellow gamer throughout a World of Warcraft social weekend in Sydney

An evening out to socialize with on-line role-playing players ended with an alleged sexual assault in a pair’s lodge room, a jury has heard.

Victorian man Taylor Johnson pleaded not responsible to the alleged assault of a fellow gamer throughout a World of Warcraft social weekend in Sydney.

His trial started on Tuesday in Sydney’s Downing Centre District Court together with his barrister telling the jury the pair did have intercourse and it was completely consensual.

The alleged sufferer, who can’t be recognized for authorized causes, is anticipated to say the 33-year-old had intercourse along with her whereas she was asleep, closely intoxicated and never prepared to have intercourse with him.

“She was asleep or unconscious at the time the sexual intercourse commenced,” prosecutor Daniel Rainey instructed the jury.

“She was so affected by alcohol that she was incapable of consenting.”

Johnson’s barrister instructed the jury the alleged sufferer, who had additionally travelled from Victoria, was a prepared participant.

“The complainant, despite the alcohol she had consumed … did and could consent to this sex,” Harriet Skinner mentioned.

Johnson, his accomplice and the complainant had been all members of the identical “guild” within the on-line recreation, and its chief had organised for members to fulfill in Sydney in March 2025, Mr Rainey mentioned.

The identify of the guild was “Brave and Crazy” and they’d conduct twice-weekly raids within the recreation, agreed info within the case state.

After arriving in Sydney individually, the trio met for the primary time in particular person on the Fortress gaming venue within the metropolis centre to take part in a raid for his or her guild, the jury heard.

Over the course of the night time, the three consumed copious quantities of alcohol, the jury heard.

An knowledgeable is anticipated to say the alleged sufferer consumed 18 normal drinks throughout the night time, Mr Rainey mentioned.

In the early hours of the morning, Johnson began to kiss and sexually contact the intoxicated complainant at a nightclub, the jury heard.

The three took an Uber again to Johnson and his accomplice’s lodge the place the complainant may not stand or stroll on her personal.

Having wheeled out a trundle mattress for the alleged sufferer to sleep on, Johnson obtained within the room’s important mattress together with his accomplice, the courtroom heard.

But about 4:30am, the alleged sufferer woke to Johnson having intercourse along with her whereas groping her breast, Mr Rainey mentioned.

His accomplice was nonetheless asleep, the prosecutor mentioned.

Ms Skinner disputed the complainant’s account, saying the intercourse was “completely and entirely consensual”.

Later that week, the complainant texted Johnson searching for solutions in regards to the intercourse within the lodge, Mr Rainey mentioned.

“It was very much mutual until we both were like ‘what the f***’,” Johnson is claimed to have replied.

“Please don’t reply, I’m having my world crumble at the moment and I’m trying to salvage what I can.”

The trial continues.

AAP