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

He admitted 45 charges after prosecutors said he drugged his wife and raped her over more than 20 years, including 21 rape counts.

  • On Monday, a British man pleaded guilty to 60 charges at Manchester Minshull Street Crown Court, including rape, for drugging and sexually assaulting his wife at their home over more than 20 years.
  • Prosecutors stated the man repeatedly drugged his wife, leaving her unconscious, before sexually assaulting her, including 21 counts of rape and 15 counts of assault by penetration.
  • The husband, in his 60s, became emotional during proceedings at the court, repeating guilty to dozens of charges while his wife watched from the public gallery supported by family.
  • A dozen other men, aged 28 to 74, face separate charges for sexually abusing the same victim from 2018 until 2025, though all 12 defendants have denied the allegations.
  • Their trial is expected to take several months at the same court. Reporting by Reuters notes the husband cannot be named to protect his wife's legal right to lifelong anonymity.
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His confessions include 21 counts of rape, 15 counts of penetrative assault, 11 counts of sexual assault, and sharing intimate footage without consent.

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On Monday, an unnamed British man admitted in a court in Manchester, England, that he raped and drugged his wife for more than two decades. The defendant's name cannot be released because it would jeopardize the anonymity of his victim.

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Stockport man admits 60 offences in 20-year campaign of abuse against wife

Stockport man admits 60 sexual offences, including drugging and raping his wife during a 20-year campaign of abuse. The victim has lifelong anonymity under UK law.

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Metro News broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Monday, September 14, 2026.
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