Porn star Ron Jeremy is sent to state mental hospital

Porn star Ron Jeremy avoids trial for 30 sexual assault charges and is sent to state mental hospital: Alleged rapist, 69, deemed unfit to face claims from 21 women after dementia diagnosis

  • Ron Jeremy was committed to a state mental hospital to treat his dementia
  • He can be held at the hospital for up to two years while he condition is monitored
  • In 2020 Jeremy had pleaded not guilty to the numerous charges against him

Porn star Ron Jeremy was committed to a state mental health hospital after being found incompetent to stand trial on numerous rape and sexual assault charges.

Jeremy can be held in the hospital for up to two years. A hearing on his progress is scheduled for May 8, a spokesperson for the Los Angeles District Attorney said.

The former adult entertainer, 69, was indicted on 30 counts of sexual abuse – after being accused by 21 victims, some of who were as young 15 years old. 

Prosecutors allege Jeremy – born Ronald Jeremy Hyatt – restrained some of the women and raped or sodomized them – and had sex with others who were sleeping or unconscious.

But In January, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Ronald S. Harris ruled that Jeremy was not competent to assist in his defense, according to his attorney, Stuart Goldfarb. Harris said the former pornstar suffered from ‘incurable neurocognitive decline’, after medical reports said he has dementia, is ‘incoherent’, and suffers from hearing loss.

Porn star Ron Jeremy was declared mentally incompetent to stand trial in Los Angeles on rape and other sex charges

The 69-year-old Ron Jeremy is said to be suffering from dementia

Jeremy was among the biggest names in the adult film industry, appearing in more than 2,000 movies starting in the 1970s. He had been in prison since his arrest in 2020.

His severe dementia has been determined by a review of medical documents and interviews with Jeremy. 

A hearing on whether to place Jeremy in a state hospital will be held next month, the Associated Press said

Lianne Young, a former British porn star who went by the name of Billie Britt, accused Jeremy of assaulting her at a Halloween party on the Sunset Strip in 2000.

She was dressed in a bikini at the former House of Blues during a porn industry Halloween party when she says Jeremy shoved her onto a table and forced himself inside her.

According to Young, the ordeal last only a matter of seconds, as she fought Jeremy off of her. Young said at least three other industry execs watched the assault unfold, however none of them reacted.

‘People were just like, “That’s Ron”,’ Young said.

Speaking after discovering the defendant would not stand trial due to his mental incompetency, Young said she felt ‘numb’.

She told the LA Times: ‘They were aware of his condition before getting us all involved. 

Ron Jeremy can be detained in the mental hospital for two years

Jeremy was committed to a mental hospital after being deemed mentally unfit for trial

Lianne Young, a former British porn star who went by the name of Billie Britt, accused Jeremy of assaulting her at a Halloween party on the Sunset Strip in 2000

‘They were well aware he had dementia, so I’m very disappointed that they didn’t solve that bit before letting us go on that emotional journey for two and a half years.’

In additional comments to The Mirror, she said: ‘I really can’t put it into words how angry I am. I will never get closure.

‘He could have been brought to justice much sooner, but Ron was built up to be this king who was untouchable and his lawyers kept delaying the case.

‘I felt abused again and like a pawn in a game. It felt like getting hit in the stomach by a 200mph tennis ball.’ 

In August 2020, Jeremy wrote on Twitter: ‘I can’t wait to prove my innocence in court! Thank you to everyone for all the support.’

Ron Jeremy pictured in 1988

What is dementia? 

Dementia is an umbrella term used to describe a range of progressive neurological disorders, that is, conditions affecting the brain. 

There are many different types of dementia, of which Alzheimer’s disease is the most common. 

Some people may have a combination of types of dementia. 

Regardless of which type is diagnosed, each person will experience their dementia in their own unique way.

Dementia is a global concern but it is most often seen in wealthier countries, where people are likely to live into very old age. 

How many people are affected? 

According to the CDC, there are around 5.8million people living with dementia in the US today.

Around 5.6 million aged 65 and older have the disease, and about 200,000 under age 65 have younger-onset Alzheimer’s. 

As a person’s age increases, so does the risk of them developing dementia.

Rates of diagnosis are improving but many people with dementia are thought to still be undiagnosed.

Is there a cure? 

Currently there is no cure for dementia but new drugs can slow down its progression and the earlier it is spotted the more effective treatments are. 

The counts against Jeremy included 12 of forcible rape, seven of forcible oral copulation, six of sexual battery, and two of penetration while the victim was asleep or unconscious, according to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office.

The alleged offenses took place at night clubs and bars in the Los Angeles area, during a photo shoot, and at Jeremy’s home, the District Attorney’s office said.

Jeremy was charged with four counts of sexual penetration by a foreign object and two counts of sexual penetration of an unconscious or asleep person. 

Further charges included one count each of lewd act upon a child under the age of 14 or 15, sodomy by use of force and assault with intent to commit rape. 

LA District Attorney George Gascón said Jeremy’s alleged sexual assaults happened over the course of more than 23 years and involved 21 victims ranging in age from 15 to 51. 

Jeremy is alleged to have sexually assaulted a 15-year-old girl referred to as ‘Jane Doe 5’ on June 12, 2004, penetrating her with a foreign object, according to the August 19 indictment obtained by DailyMail.com. 

Another girl, 17, was allegedly raped in 2008 at a home in the Woodland Hills neighborhood of Los Angeles. She was referred to as ‘Jane Doe 22’ in the court documents.

Among the first allegations against Jeremy, prosecutors claim he raped a 19-year-old woman during a photo shoot in the San Fernando Valley in October 1996.

The indictment alleges that Jeremy ‘unlawfully’ had sexual intercourse with ‘Jane Doe 19’ in 2000 by means ‘force, violence, duress, menace or fear of immediate and unlawfully bodily injury.’

Jeremy was also accused of sexually assaulting another woman at a strip club in City of Industry at some point between 2002 and 2003, officials said.

Another woman, 21, went to Jeremy’s home where she was allegedly sexually assaulted in 2010. She was referred to as ‘Jane Doe 23’ in the court documents.

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