British man accused of conspiring to drug and rape wife over two decades admits to a dozen sexual offences
The man, who cannot be named, is due to stand trial alongside 12 other men in September. Photograph: Adam Vaughan/EPAView image in fullscreenThe man, who cannot be named, is due to stand trial alongside 12 other men in September. The 12 guilty pleas span the period from March 2022 to October 2025.One of the guilty pleas involved him sexually assaulting his wife with another man, in his 50s and from Dundee, in October 2024.
- ▪The man, who cannot be named, is due to stand trial alongside 12 other men in September.
- ▪Photograph: Adam Vaughan/EPAView image in fullscreenThe man, who cannot be named, is due to stand trial alongside 12 other men in September.
- ▪The 12 guilty pleas span the period from March 2022 to October 2025.One of the guilty pleas involved him sexually assaulting his wife with another man, in his 50s and from Dundee, in October 2024.
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The man, who cannot be named, is due to stand trial alongside 12 other men in September. Photograph: Adam Vaughan/EPAView image in fullscreenThe man, who cannot be named, is due to stand trial alongside 12 other men in September. Photograph: Adam Vaughan/EPAUK newsBritish man accused of conspiring to drug and rape wife over two decades admits to a dozen sexual offencesGuilty pleas span three-year period, including sexually assaulting her with another man in 2024Josh Halliday North of England editorMon 22 Jun 2026 11.33 EDTLast modified on Mon 22 Jun 2026 12.33 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleA man accused of conspiring with others to drug and rape his unconscious wife has admitted sexually assaulting her over a period of three years.The man, in his 60s, pleaded guilty to two counts…
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