Six men face 60 sex charges over abuse of woman
Six UK men have been charged with the long term sexual abuse of one of their wives. Photo: AAP
Six British men, including a woman’s former husband, have been charged with more than 60 sexual offences against her over 13 years, UK prosecutors say.
Philip Young, 49, faces 56 charges, including multiple counts of rape, administering a substance with intent to stupefy or overpower to allow sexual activity, and voyeurism, the Crown Prosecution Service said.
Young, also charged with possessing indecent images of children and other extreme images, has been remanded into custody. He will appear at Swindon Magistrates’ Court, 130 kilometres west of London, on Tuesday (local time).
Joanne Young, 48, his ex-wife, waived her legal right to anonymity ahead of court proceedings, the CPS said, adding that the alleged offences took place between 2010 and 2023.
The other men charged are Norman Macksoni, 47, Dean Hamilton, 46, Conner Sanderson Doyle, 31, Richard Wilkins, 61, and Mohammed Hassan, 37, the CPS said. They have been released on bail and are also due to appear in court.
“This is a significant update in what is a complex and extensive investigation,” Detective Superintendent Geoff Smith from Wiltshire Police said.
-AAP
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