A man is suing his ex-girlfriend for more than $16,000 (€13,500) for super-gluing his genitals to his stomach.
Kenneth Slaby, of Pittsburgh, is suing Gail O'Toole, with whom he broke up in 1999 after dating for 10 months.
Mr Slaby then began dating someone else but, according to the lawsuit, Ms O'Toole invited him over to her home on May 7th, 2000, where he fell asleep.
When he woke up, Mr Slaby found Ms O'Toole had used super glue to stick his genitals to his abdomen, had glued his buttocks together and had spelled out a profanity on his back in nail polish. Ms O'Toole allegedly told him it was payback for their break-up, and he had to walk a mile to a petrol station to call for help.
"This was not just some petty domestic squabble," said Mr Slaby's lawyer, Grey Pratt.
Ms O'Toole had pleaded guilty to misdemeanour assault and served six months' probation, but Mr Slaby is now suing for damages.
Ms O'Toole's lawyer, Chuck Evans, said it was a consensual act and Mr Slaby was not permanently damaged. "This is a case that should have been left in the bedroom," he said.