Husband and other men repeatedly drugged, raped woman over 13 years, prosecutors say
Muvija M.
London: Six British men, including a woman’s ex-husband, have been accused of more than 60 sexual offenses against the woman over 13 years.
Philip Young, 49, faces 56 charges, including multiple counts of rape, administering a substance with intent to stun or inflict excessive force to permit sexual activity, and voyeurism, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said on Monday London time.
The statement also stated that Young, who is accused of possessing indecent images of children and other extreme images, was taken into custody and will appear at Swindon Magistrates’ Court in west London on Tuesday.
His ex-wife Joanne Young, 48, waived her legal right to anonymity ahead of court proceedings, the CPS said, adding that the alleged offenses took place between 2010 and 2023. It was not clear in the CPS statement when the Youngs divorced.
“He has asked to be named in this press release and is being supported by specially trained officers and partner agencies,” Detective Superintendent Geoff Smith, of Wiltshire Police, said in a statement.
“We ask that his privacy be respected at this time.”
The CPS said the others charged were Norman Macksoni, 47, Dean Hamilton, 46, Conner Sanderson Doyle, 31, Richard Wilkins, 61, and Mohammed Hassan, 37.
Macksoni, 47, was charged with one count of rape and possession of extreme images; Hamilton, 47, is charged with one count of rape and sexual assault by penetration and two counts of sexual touching; Doyle (31), for sexual assault by penetration and sexual touching; Wilkins, 61, is charged with one count of rape and sexual contact; and 37-year-old Hasan by sexual contact.
All five were released on bail and will appear in court.
“This is an important update in a complex and extensive investigation,” Smith said.
AP, Reuters
