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A British man in his sixties from northern England pleaded guilty to drugging and repeatedly raping his wife over more than two decades, admitting to 60 charges at Manchester Minshull Street Crown Court. The offenses span from 2004 to 2025 and include rape, assault by penetration, sexual assault, and sharing intimate images without consent. Additionally, 12 other men, aged between 28 and 74, are facing charges related to sexually abusing the same victim, whom they have denied harming.

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A man from Stockport in his 60s admitted to raping and drugging his wife over more than two decades at Manchester Minshull Street Crown Court, pleading guilty to 60 charges between 2004 and 2025. He had previously admitted to 15 charges, including rape, assault by penetration, and administering substances with intent. His wife watched the proceedings from the public gallery with family support. Twelve other men aged 28 to 74 deny multiple serious sexual offenses against the same woman, with their trial set to continue in the coming weeks.

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The man - from northern England who is in his 60s but cannot be named as it would identify his wife who is entitled to lifelong anonymity – pleaded guilty at Manchester Minshull Street Crown Court to 45 charges, having previously admitted 15 offences. The man has now admitted charges including 21 counts of rape, 15 counts of assault by penetration, 11 counts of sexual assault and one count of sharing intimate images without consent in a period between 2004 and 2025.

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🔮 The man - from northern England who is in his 60s but cannot be named as it would identify his wife who is entitled to lifelong anonymity – pleaded guilty at Manchester Minshull Street Crown Court to 45 charges, having previously admitted 15 offences. The man has now admitted charges including 21 counts of rape, 15 counts of assault by penetration, 11 counts of sexual assault and one count of sharing intimate images without consent in a period between 2004 and 2025.

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British man admits drugging and raping wife over more than 2 decades · assertive framing

British man admits drugging and raping wife over more than 2 decades 12 other men, aged 28 to 74, are charged with sexually abusing the victim. asserted

men → admit → victim

They have denied the offences which include rape A British man on Monday admitted repeatedly drugging and raping his wife at their home over more than two decades, just before his trial was about to begin. asserted

trial → deny → decades

man → name → 2004

He has also admitted an offence of administering a substance in order to stupefy his wife. asserted

He → admit → wife

British man admits drugging and raping wife over more than 2 decades

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