A HAMILTON man who was charged with digitally raping a girl at a college party sleep over in October 2018 has been found not guilty.

Cameron Pepper, 26, was found not guilty on two rape charges and two attempted rape charges in the Warrnambool County Court on Tuesday, following a jury deliberation that lasted days and saw 11 of the 12 members side with him.

The trial began on November 1 and finally concluded after the court heard from numerous witnesses who were at the Stephen Street house on the night of October 26, 2018.

It also heard from sleep disorder experts who considered the possibility that he was suffering an episode of sexsomnia when he is alleged to have woken her up by touching her intimately underneath her underwear.

The woman, who did not know Mr Pepper, claimed she physically tried to stop him three times and even put her hands around his throat before he finally stopped.

Another person in the room at the time allegedly heard the victim tell him to stop, but he said what he was doing was fine.

Mr Pepper told police officers the following day that he had no clear memory of the night after drinking 12-15 beers and that he might have been sleepwalking because he’d done it before.

Mr Pepper was emotional when the jury’s verdict was read out and ran his hands through his head in relief.