Australia: Hired to quench a fantasy, they choose the wrong house

UNUSUAL - An Australian who, armed with a machete, had been hired to break into a client's house, tie it up and caress it with a broom was found not guilty after having mistaken address .

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Terrence Leroy, a native of Sydney, and a partner, showed up on a Sunday morning in July in Goolgowi, a rural community in New South Wales, armed and ready to quench the sexual fantasies of a client who contacted them on Facebook, according to documents released by the New South Wales District Court. Taking these intruders for a friend who used to come and prepare his coffee for him, the inhabitant of the house where they entered had at first as a reflex, when hearing a noise, to launch: "Get lost!" It is too early ” .

"Machetes were accessories for them"

But when the intruders announced the name of their client, the man still in his bed hastened to turn on the light, to find the two accomplices in his room with machetes. Realizing the mistake, one of the two partners apologized and shook the man's hand. At trial, Mr. Leroy's lawyer said that he had no intention of intimidating anyone. "There was a commercial contract to tie him up and stroke the half-naked man in his underwear with a broom ," he said.

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After apologizing and taking leave, the duo left with their driver at the right address. But instead of having sex, the client prepared breakfast and Mr. Leroy fell asleep on the sofa. Called by the inhabitant of the first house, the police arrived shortly after. The customer was willing to pay 5,000 Australian dollars (3,000 euros) if the service was "really good," the court said. Justice Sean Grant said he was convinced that Mr. Leroy had made the wrong address. "Machetes were accessories for them ," he said. "The script was not written and they were free to perform."

Prosecuted for "intimidation" , Mr. Leroy was cleared of any offense on May 15.

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