Man wakes to unwanted sex surprise

A Brisbane youth worker who sexually assaulted another man as he lay unconscious at a party has avoided jail.

Brisbane's District Court today heard Corey Lloyd Wensor's 17-year-old victim was so drunk he was unable to move during the January 12, 2006 attack, but was vaguely aware of a "warm sensation" in his groin as Wensor, 21, forced oral sex on him and later massaged his genitals.

Wensor was today jailed for 12 months after pleading guilty to separate counts of sexual assault and aggravated sexual assault, but walked free from court after Judge Tony Rafter SC agreed to wholly suspend the sentence.

Prosecutors said Wensor and his victim had been at the Clayfield home of a mutual friend, whom Wensor knew through his work experience placement at Open Doors - a gay and lesbian youth counselling service based in Fortitude Valley.

Witnesses said Wensor had made several attempts to "hook up" with the other man throughout the evening, but his advances were repeatedly turned down.

When the younger man drank himself into a stupor and eventually passed out on the lounge room floor, however, Wensor pounced.

The court heard he helped carry the unconscious man into a spare bedroom, where the assaults took place.

Crown Prosecutor Angus Edwards said the victim woke up during one attack but was unable to resist due to his level of intoxication.

He was later able to push Wensor away and escape the bedroom before raising the alarm with other party-goers.

Wensor's defence barrister, Bruce Mumford, said his client, who had only been "tipsy" at the time, had acted out of the mistaken belief the sex was consensual, because at one stage he had heard his victim make moaning noises.

He came to court this morning with a $5000 cheque for the man as a gesture of his heartfelt remorse, Mr Mumford said.

Wensor, who is studying youth counselling at TAFE and once worked with a church youth group, had effectively ruined his fledgling career after losing his blue card - or security clearance allowing him close contact with children - as a result of his arrest.

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