Ep 234: Sexsomnia: Rape Case Closed with Jade McCrossen-Nethercott, Part 1

Crime Analyst

Laura Richards

True Crime

4.9 • 2.8K Ratings

🗓️ 3 February 2025

⏱️ 54 minutes

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Jade Blue McCrossen-Nethercott contacted police in 2017 after waking up to discover she was half-naked, and with the sense that she had been raped while she slept. Three years later, the man who was charged with her rape was acquitted. The Crown Prosecution Service dropped Jade’s case after claims she had a rare sleep condition called ‘sexsomnia’. Jade fought back. This is her story. For more expert insight, in-depth conversations, extra episodes and videos, live monthly events with Laura and to be a part a fast growing, dynamic and empowering community join the Crime Analyst Squad: www.patreon.com/CrimeAnalyst #CrimeAnalyst #TrueCrime #Podcast #Sexsomnia #Jade #CrownProsecutionService #Rape #TrueCrmePodcast Clips https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=805724070545570 Sources https://www.the-independent.com/life-style/sexsomnia-examples-legal-b2593391.html https://www.bbc.com/mediacentre/proginfo/2022/40/sexsomnia-case-closed https://www.theguardian.com/society/2024/apr/14/fears-sexsomnia-defence-in-cases https://www.theguardian.com/society/2024/dec/08/how-many-cases-are-derailed-by-sexsomnia-claims-the-cps-doesnt-know https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/28/health/sexsomnia-sleep-sex-explainer-wellness/index.html Thank You to Crime Analyst Sponsors Who Make the Show Possible. Support The Show Through the Sponsors: Take the next step to improving your health: go to lumen.me/CRIMEANALYST to get 20% off your Lumen. Get your first visit for only five dollars at Apostrophe.com/CRIMEANALYST when you use our code: CRIMEANALYST. REGISTER For Laura’s 2025 Masterclasses: https://bit.ly/40iv3v3 or email [email protected] More Training Info: www.dashriskchecklist.com www.thelaurarichards.com YouTube, Socials and Website YouTube @crimeanalyst Facebook Crime Analyst Podcast Instagram @crimeanalyst @laurarichards999 Threads @crimeanalyst X @thecrimeanalyst @laurarichards99 TikTok @crimeanalystpod Website www.crime-analyst.com Leave a Review https://www.crime-analyst.com/reviews/new/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:40.3	My browsers. Two tops. A bra.
0:50.3	My pants. my pants my pants This is really just bringing back those moments of feeling really dirty.
1:29.3	There is that sense of shame in like what could I have done differently to make sure that this didn't happen.
1:38.3	Why did you do this? Why didn't you do that?
1:41.3	Why didn't you wake up?
1:51.0	Because I was raped while I was asleep I suffer from sexomnia they're suggesting okay well I'm not done fighting yet Hey, lovely listeners and welcome back to crime analyst in the intelligence cell. And I'm really
2:23.6	happy and grateful to be joined by a very special guest today. Jade, please introduce yourself.
2:30.7	Hi, then. Thanks very much for having me. So my name is Jade Bloom across Nethercott, London-based,
2:36.4	and when I was 24, I woke up feelings if I'd been raped after a night out with friends.
2:41.6	And I took about three years for my case to even approach trial, only to have it essentially dropped
2:46.6	just 13 days before it was due to be seen. and they dismissed it under claims that I had sexomnia.
2:52.6	My goodness, Jay, there's so much of what you've just said that I'm shaking my head furiously about.
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