Manchester man admits drugging and raping wife over 20 years
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A man in his sixties admitted 60 offences against his wife, including rape, assault by penetration, and administering a substance with intent, at Manchester Minshull Street Crown Court. The offences took place over more than 20 years, beginning in 2004. Twelve other men deny multiple serious sexual offences against the same woman.
Key Facts
- The husband admitted 60 offences, including multiple counts of rape, assault by penetration, and administering a substance with intent.
- The offences against his wife took place over more than 20 years, beginning in 2004.
- Twelve other men deny multiple serious sexual offences against the same woman.
- The husband, from Stockport, Greater Manchester, will be sentenced at the conclusion of the trial.
- A 13th man previously admitted sexual offences against the woman.
Guilty Pleas
The husband, who cannot be named to protect his wife's legal right to anonymity, had already admitted some counts at Manchester Minshull Street Crown Court, including rape. He became visibly emotional as he repeated the word guilty to dozens of charges and at one point was invited to sit down in the dock by the judge. The wife watched proceedings from the public gallery supported by members of her family.
Other Defendants
Twelve other men deny multiple serious sexual offences against the same woman. The accusations involving the other men range from September 2018 to November 2025. The other defendants include Philip Wild, 58, from Stockport; Sean Peers, 38, from Stockport; Jordan Wallace, 31, from Manchester; Alan Keelan, 42, from Manchester; Jonathan Kirk, 43, from Stockport; Robert Stewart, 70, from Stockport; Mohammed Sabir, 28, of no fixed abode; Graham Brougham, 74, from Northwich, Cheshire; Richard Townsend, 37, from Rochdale; Karl Lindsay, 55, from Taunton, Somerset; Daniel Rayner, 42, from Whitstable, Kent; and David Graves, 59, from Ilkeston, Derbyshire. A 13th man previously admitted sexual offences against the woman.
Trial Proceedings
The trial is due to continue in the coming weeks. The husband, from Stockport, Greater Manchester, will be sentenced for the counts he has admitted at the conclusion of the trial.
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