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Man charged with raping unconscious wife with other men for years

The husband and 12 men face a total of 87 charges including rape and conspiracy to administer drugs over a 20-year period, with a trial set for September, court said.

  • On Friday, the man in his 60s from Stockport appeared at Minshull Street Crown Court and pleaded not guilty to 48 offences.
  • The allegations cover roughly two decades, with prosecutors saying the husband drugged his wife and invited other men to sexually assault her while she was unconscious.
  • The indictment lists counts including 18 counts of rape, 13 counts of assault by penetration and seven counts of sexual assault against the 13 defendants.
  • Court outcomes included bail decisions and a guilty plea as the defendant was remanded in custody, five defendants granted bail, seven remanded, and a man in his 50s pleaded guilty.
  • A further preliminary hearing is set for March 20 at Minshull Street Crown Court, with a trial scheduled to start on September 1 this year; family members attended the public gallery.
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Manchester Evening News broke the news in Chadderton, United Kingdom on Friday, February 20, 2026.
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