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Woman’s world ‘tilted on axis’ on learning husband invited men to sexually assault her, court told

Woman’s world ‘tilted on axis’ on learning husband invited men to sexually assault her, court told

Summary

A UK court heard that businessman Philip Young drugged his former wife, Joanne Young, and invited men to sexually assault her over several years. Young has pleaded guilty to multiple abuse charges; four men on trial deny sexually assaulting her.

Key Facts

  • Prosecutors say the abuse took place at the couple’s home in Swindon, England.
  • Prosecutors told the court that Philip Young advertised his wife on dating and swinging websites while claiming the arrangement was consensual.
  • Joanne Young told police she believed she and her husband had a monogamous marriage and had not agreed to sex with other men.
  • The four defendants are Connor Sanderson-Doyle, Richard Wilkins, Norman Macksoni and Mohammed Hassan.
  • The alleged offences involving the four defendants occurred between 2016 and 2023, according to the prosecution.
  • Prosecutors said Philip Young had sought sedatives that could leave his wife deeply asleep and disoriented.
  • Joanne Young said she discovered a man in her bedroom during sex in 2023 and later learned her husband had invited him to watch.
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