US EditionFormer Tory councillor admits drugging and raping ex-wife 11 times
Philip Young pleaded guilty to 48 charges including 11 counts of rape and multiple counts of administering drugs to stupefy his ex-wife over 13 years, Wiltshire Police said.
- On Friday at Winchester Crown Court, Philip Young appeared and pleaded guilty to multiple charges and was remanded in custody by Judge Angela Morris.
- Between 2010 and 2023, the alleged offences took place, and Joanne Young, 48, waived her right to anonymity and attended the hearing, while Philip Young, 49, formerly of Swindon, faced charges.
- Court documents list specific counts and widespread publishing: Philip Young, 49, admitted 14 voyeurism, 11 rape, 11 administering a substance, seven assault by penetration, four sexual touching, one publishing obscene article, with at least 200 recordings and 500 publications.
- Five co-defendants were granted bail and will face trial on October 5; some have pleaded not guilty while Norman Macksoni, 47, and Dean Hamilton, 47, have yet to enter pleas.
- The Crown Prosecution Service said it built a `thorough and compelling case` against Young, with Wiltshire Police appealing for help to identify an unnamed man seen in 2022 images and asking anyone who recognises him to call 101 and quote reference 54240080286.
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Briton Philip Young (49) has confessed to drugging and raping his ex-wife Joanne Young (48) for more than 10 years. He also allegedly took hundreds of photos and videos of her. Five other men are also on trial for Joanne's rape. The victim herself did not want a closed trial and attended the trial at Winchester Crown Court.
Philip Young, a 49-year-old former Conservative councillor from Swindon, England, admitted in court on Friday that he drugged and raped his then-wife Joanne for 14 years. He is charged with almost 50 crimes in total. Five other men who allegedly participated in his crimes also face charges.
Former British local councillor Philip Young pleaded guilty to 48 charges at Winchester Crown Court today.
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