A British man in his sixties pleaded guilty to 60 charges of drugging and raping his wife for more than two decades at a Manchester court. The offenses, which include multiple counts of rape and assault by penetration, date back to 2004 during their long-term marriage. The trial also involves 12 other men from various locations across the UK who are accused of similar serious sexual offences against the same woman; they deny these charges.
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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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A British man accused of secretly drugging and raping his wife over more than two decades has pleaded guilty to 60 offences against her at a Manchester court, BBC reported.
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The husband, who is in his sixties, admitted dozens of charges at Manchester Minshull Street Crown Court, including multiple counts of rape, assault by penetration and administering a substance with intent.
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He had previously admitted some of the offences.
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During the latest hearing, he became emotional as he repeatedly entered guilty pleas to the charges, with the judge at one point inviting him to sit down in the dock.
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His wife, who is legally entitled to anonymity, was in the public gallery with members of her family as the proceedings took place.
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The man's alleged offending against his wife dates back to 2004 and took place during their decades-long marriage.
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He is from Stockport, Greater Manchester, and will be sentenced for the offences he has admitted at the end of the trial.
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A further 12 men are accused of serious sexual offences against the same woman.
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They deny the charges.
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The allegations against the other defendants cover a period from September 2018 to November 2025.
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A 13th man had previously admitted sexual offences against the woman.
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The 12 men currently facing trial are:
- Philip Wild, 58, Stockport
- Sean Peers, 38, Stockport
- Jordan Wallace, 31, Manchester
- Alan Keelan, 42, Manchester
- Jonathan Kirk, 43, Stockport
- Robert Stewart, 70, Stockport
- Mohammed Sabir, 28, no fixed abode
- Graham Brougham, 74, Northwich, Cheshire
- Richard Townsend, 37, Rochdale
- Karl Lindsay, 55, Taunton, Somerset
- Daniel Rayner, 42, Whitstable, Kent
- David Graves, 59, Ilkeston, Derbyshire
The trial is expected to continue over the coming weeks.
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