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UK man, 5 others charged with sex offences against woman

Six men, including the victim’s former husband, were ‌charged with dozens of offences

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The Statue of Justice atop the Central Criminal Court building in London. Six men have been charged with sexual offences against the same woman. Photo: PA Images via Getty Images
Agence France-Presse

A British man was charged on Monday with drugging and raping his ex-wife, and five other men were charged with sexual offences against her over a 13-year period, UK police said.

Philip Young, 49, will appear on Tuesday at a court in Swindon, west of London, charged with dozens of offences against his 48-year-old former spouse Joanne Young, who has waived her legal right to anonymity.

The alleged offences include multiple counts of rape and administering a substance with intent to stupefy or overpower to allow sexual activity, Wiltshire Police said.

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Voyeurism, possession of indecent images of children and possession of extreme images are among the other charges filed against Young, who is described as a white British national.

The alleged offences took place between 2010 and 2023.

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Five other men aged 31 to 61 face charges including rape, sexual assault by penetration and sexual touching during the same period.

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