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

The Straits Times · collected 2026-09-14 · by The Straits Times
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A British man in his 60s from northern England pleaded guilty on September 14 to drugging and repeatedly raping his wife over more than two decades, admitting to charges including 21 counts of rape, 15 counts of assault by penetration, and sharing intimate images without consent. The offenses occurred between 2004 and 2025 at their home. Additionally, a dozen other men are charged with sexually abusing the victim from 2018 until 2025; all have denied these charges, which include rape. Greater Manchester Police emphasized ongoing support for the victim throughout the complex investigation.
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Story summary

In Greater Manchester, a husband in his sixties has admitted drugging and raping his wife over more than two decades, starting from 2004. He pleaded guilty to 60 charges at the Manchester Minshull Street Crown Court, including 21 counts of rape, 15 counts of assault by penetration, 11 counts of sexual assault, one count of sharing intimate images without consent, and administering a substance with intent. The trial involves 12 other men, aged from 28 to 74, who are charged with sexually abusing the same woman between September 2018 and November 2025, all of whom have denied the charges. The victim's wife watched the proceedings in the public gallery, supported by her family members.

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📰 British Man Admits Abuse
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British man admits drugging and raping wife over more than 2 decades same event · 95%
South China Morning Post · 0.98 cosine similarity
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 0% hedged 0 of 4 📰 publisher trust 93
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⚖️ Leans left 🔴 12% hedged 5 of 43 📰 publisher trust 59
“The articles describe different events involving distinct perpetrators and timelines.”
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“Article A describes a shoe salesman convicted in an internet forum case linked to the Gisèle Pelicot case, while Article B describes a man admitting to drugging and raping his wife over two decades.”

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British England Greater Manchester Police MANCHESTER Manchester Minshull Street Crown Court

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British NORP · 2× England GPE · 2× Greater Manchester Police ORG · 1× MANCHESTER GPE · 1× Manchester Minshull Street Crown Court ORG · 1× REUTERS ORG · 1× Rick Jackson PERSON · 1×

Narrative

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.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-14
🔮 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.
2026-09-14 · The Straits Times
British man admits drugging and raping wife over more than 2 decades · assertive framing

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British man admits drugging and raping wife over more than 2 decades MANCHESTER, England – asserted
man → admit → decades
A British man on Sept 14 admitted repeatedly drugging and raping his wife at their home over more than two decades, shortly before his trial was about to begin. asserted
trial → admit → decades
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. asserted
who → name → 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. asserted
man → admit → 2004
He has also admitted an offence of administering a substance in order to stupefy his wife. asserted
He → admit → wife
Prosecutors say the woman was repeatedly raped and sexually assaulted in her own home while she was unconscious, having been drugged by her husband. asserted
she → say → husband
A dozen other men, aged 28 to 74, are also charged with sexually abusing the victim from 2018 until 2025 and have all denied the offences which include rape. asserted
which → age → rape
“Our focus remains on supporting the victim of this horrific campaign of abuse through what is a very complex investigation,” said Greater Manchester Police Assistant Chief Constable Rick Jackson. asserted
Jackson → remain → abuse
“Specialist support continues to be provided to the victim at the centre of this case.” asserted
support → continue → case
The other men’s trial is due to take place at the same court and is expected to take several months. asserted
trial → take → months
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