Former councillor admits drugging and raping ex-wife for more than 10 years

"A former Tory councillor has admitted to drugging and raping his ex-wife with other men for more than 10 years. Philip Young, 49, pleaded guilty to 48 offences against Joanne Young, who has waived her right to anonymity, including 11 counts of rape and administering a substance with intent to stupefy. Appearing at Winchester Crown Court wearing a grey sweatshirt on Friday, he clasped his hands together and spoke clearly and calmly as the charges were put to him."

"Mr Young, of Enfield in north London, admitted to administering a substance and raping his ex-wife on 11 occasions. He also pleaded guilty to seven counts of assault by penetration, four counts of sexual touching and voyeurism by recording Ms Young without her consent on at least 200 occasions between 2010 and 2024. He further admitted to publishing an obscene article, namely non-consensual intimate photographs and videos of Ms Young, on at least 500 occasions in the same period."

"However, he denied three counts of possessing indecent images of children, one charge of possessing prohibited images of children and four counts of possessing extreme pornography. Mr Young served as a Conservative Swindon borough councillor for Covingham and Nythe between 2007 and 2010. He was remanded in custody by Judge Angela Morris, the Recorder of Winchester. (L-R) Mohammed Hassan, Norman Macksoni, Richard Wilkins, Connor Sanderson Doyle and Dean Hamilton in the dock at Winchester Crown Court (PA)"

Philip Young, 49, admitted 48 offences against his ex-wife Joanne Young, including 11 counts of rape and administering a substance with intent to stupefy, spanning more than a decade. He pleaded guilty to seven counts of assault by penetration, four counts of sexual touching, and voyeurism by recording her without consent on at least 200 occasions between 2010 and 2024. He admitted publishing non-consensual intimate photographs and videos on at least 500 occasions in the same period. He denied charges relating to indecent and prohibited images of children and extreme pornography. He was remanded in custody. Five other men face related charges and were released on bail pending a further hearing.

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