A court decision in Ontario is reviewed that acquitted a man of sexual assault charges because he suffers from "Sexsomnia" and was, as he claims, asleep at the time of the incident.

The Attorney General, which oversees the province's prosecution system, said it needs to research its options for an appeal because of the strange circumstances of the case.

"This matter will be carefully considered to determine our next steps," said Brendan Crawley, an Attorney General spokesman. Jan Luedecke (33) was acquitted of sexual assault charges because he said he was asleep during the sexual incident.

A sleep expert testified that Luedecke suffers from a Sexsomnia disorder -- involuntary sexual behavior during sleep -- which he had experienced before.

The court learned that Luedecke and the female victim met at a party. She testified to have fallen asleep and woke up to find Luedecke having sex with her. She pushed him away to call the police.

Luedecke confessed to police after he discovered was still wearing a condom and realized he had had sex. The media reported that the woman left the courtroom in tears when the verdict was read. She later said that she would take the case to the highest court possible.