Bombshell twist in the case of Victoria’s worst serial rapist as he argues his sexual disorder wasn’t taken seriously by the court
A serial rapist is preparing to fight his way out of jail early after complaining his sexual attraction to unconscious women was not justly considered during sentencing.
Xiaodong Frank Hu, one of Melbourne’s most prolific sexual offenders, is currently serving a 29-year prison term – the longest handed to a rapist in Victoria’s history.
Hu, 39, is preparing a legal challenge to reduce his sentence, the Herald Sun reports.
It comes as Victoria Police admit the extent of Hu’s crimes may never come to light as several of his victims remain unidentifiable.
Police have claimed Hu would hire young women on student visas to work in his Melbourne office suites on Collins Street in the CBD.
He often employed the women with the sole intent of raping them and often made his perverse advances on their first day, which he meticulously documented.
His was arrested in August 2019 with Melbourne’s Sexual Offences and Child Abuse Investigation Team discovering 1949 photos and 232 videos on Hu’s phone.
The material depicted him drugging, raping and sexually assaulting 15 different women – eight more than he was convicted for in 2023.
Xiaodong Frank Hu (pictured) is preparing to fight his way out of jail early after complaining his sexual attraction to unconscious women wasn’t taken seriously by the court
Hu was convicted of raping and assaulting multiple women who he lured to his Melbourne office suites, resulting in a 29-year sentence (his Collins Street office is pictured)
Officers added the 15 victims is likely just the ‘tip of the iceberg’ as he had thousands more photos and videos of women who remain unidentified.
One of Hu’s victims was drugged, raped and sexually assaulted 68 times over four years with another almost dying rom cardiac arrest after she was fed a cocktail of drugs and sedatives hidden in milk.
Raids on his office suites and apartments also uncovered drugs, women’s clothing, condoms, syringes and medical tubing.
Hu reportedly uploaded the videos of his sexual assaults to an underground Chinese website and used the platform to coach other predators on the best ways to keep people unconscious, including drugging them.
Despite the horrific nature of his crimes, Hu believes his 29-year sentence was ‘manifestly excessive’.
His lawyers will argue in the Court of Appeal next month that his sexual disorder – which makes him attracted to unconscious women – was not fairly considered.
Psychiatrist Dr Adam Deacon diagnosed Hu with somnophilic disorder – a fetish for sleeping or unconscious people.
Barrister Chris Terry previously argued the condition was a serious illness which made Hu an ‘unsuitable vehicle for general deterrence’, meaning the penalties for sexual assault were not enough to stop him from committing them.
Police have uncovered thousands of photos and videos depicting Hu assaulting the women, many of whom couldn’t be identified, as well as drugs (pictured) and syringes
County Court Judge Trevor Wraight dismissed Hu’s disorder during sentencing in 2023 and described his conduct as ‘cold, calculated and repetitive’.
‘Once you had rendered your victims unconscious, you then meticulously documented the incident by photographing the respective victim,’ he said.
Hu’s lawyers will also argue insufficient weight was given to his guilty plea in his upcoming appeal.
Hu is currently serving his sentence at Hopkins Correctional Centre and will be in his early 60s before he is eligible for parole in 2045.
