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UK: Former Councilor Admits to Drugging and Raping Ex-Wife

Published January 23, 2026, 17:13
UK: Former Councilor Admits to Drugging and Raping Ex-Wife

A former councilor in the UK, Philip Young, pleaded guilty today to nearly 50 charges, including drugging and raping his ex-wife, Joan Young, for over a decade. Young admitted to eleven counts of rape, 11 counts of administering a substance with intent to impair sexual function, and 11 counts of sexual assault, during a court hearing in Winchester, southern England. He also pleaded guilty to 14 counts of voyeurism, including one charge where Young filmed his ex-wife in at least '200 instances' between 2010 and 2024, and for publishing indecent images of her in '500 instances'. Four other men have pleaded not guilty to charges related to non-consensual sexual activity with Joan Young. The trial is expected to begin in October.