Woman Drugged and Sexually Assaulted by Husband

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How it changed

1. 28 Oct

   Philip Young (pictured) has admitted nearly 50 sex offences which he carried out against his wife Joanne Young over a 13 year period

   3 outlets · Daily Mail
2. 30 Oct

   The jury, made up of eight men and four women, were shown the disturbing videos of the alleged sexual abuse by three of the four defendants

   2 outlets · Daily Mail

Coverage 7 articles

• 2 Nov Nine men 'indulged barbaric fantasies' through 'use and abuse' of wife who was drugged unconscious and raped in her own bed, trial hearsNine men are on trial for alleged sexual offenses involving a drugged unconscious victim, with one of them being the wife’s husband who initiated online sharing of abuse imagery before inviting others to participate. The prosecution claims these men conspired over decades to rape and sexually assault the woman while administering drugs that left her unaware. Jonathan Kirk, a senior paramedic, Robert Stewart, a…Daily Mail
• 30 Oct Men accused of sexually assaulting woman drugged by husband describe being invited to couple’s homePhilip Young, 50, has admitted drugging and sexually abusing his former wife, Joanne Young, who is now 49, at their home over several years. Four other men are on trial for sexual offenses against Joanne while she was restrained and drugged by her husband. Connor Sanderson-Doyle, one of the accused, said he responded to an online ad on Craigslist that depicted Joanne tied up and blindfolded. He believed it was a…The Guardian
• 30 Oct Man accused of sexually assaulting wife of Tory councillor told police he 'did not know' she'd been drugged by husband, court hearsConnor Sanderson-Doyle testified in Winchester Crown Court that he did not know Philip Young’s wife, Joanne Young, had been drugged when he responded to a Craigslist advertisement offering sexual services with her while she was bound and blindfolded. The encounter occurred in 2016 after Young advertised on the platform seeking strangers for consensual abuse of his wife under the guise of fulfilling a kink…Daily Mail
• 28 Oct UK woman drugged by husband tells rape trial she woke up boundIn Winchester, UK, Joanne Young testified at the rape trial of her former husband Philip Young and four other men. Joanne described waking up blindfolded and restrained with another man present in February 2023 after being drugged by her then-husband over multiple years. The defendants Norman Macksoni, Richard Wilkins, Connor Sanderson-Doyle, and Mohammed Hassan are accused of abusing Joanne between 2016 and 2023…The Straits Times
• 28 Oct Woman woke up to see stranger invited into bedroom by husband, court hearsJoanne Young testified in Winchester Crown Court about her ex-husband Philip Young's alleged sexual abuse, which included inviting strangers into their home to watch or participate in sexual acts with her without her consent. Joanne described waking up restrained and blindfolded on several occasions, including one instance when she saw a stranger in her bedroom after being told by her husband that he had invited…The Guardian
• 28 Oct Blindfolded wife 'felt stranger's hand' during sex with husband, court toldAt Winchester Crown Court, Joanne Young testified that her then-husband Philip Young drugged and raped her while she was blindfolded and restrained, with another person present in their bedroom in February 2023. She claimed to have felt an unknown hand on her wrist during the incident, leading her to flee to a locked bathroom. Four men are currently on trial alongside Young, who has admitted various sexual offenses…BBC
• 28 Oct Terrified wife 'locked herself in bathroom' to escape stranger husband secretly sneaked into bed to sexually abuse her, court hearsJoanne Young, a mother of three from Swindon, testified in court about discovering her former Tory councillor husband, Philip Young, had secretly brought strangers into their home to abuse her while she was drugged and restrained. The jury watched an emotional police interview where Ms. Young described the trauma of this revelation. Prosecutors allege that over 13 years, Philip Young recruited multiple men through…Daily Mail

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