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Ex-football chief admits offences linked to woman's drugging and rape by husband

Ex-football chief admits offences linked to woman's drugging and rape by husband

Summary

Former Taunton Town chief executive Karl Lindsay, 56, pleaded guilty to offences connected to the drugging and rape of a woman by her husband and other men. The offences took place between 2015 and 2025 in the Stockport area; Lindsay will be sentenced after the trial of nine other defendants.

Key Facts

  • Lindsay resigned from Taunton Town Football Club before he was charged.
  • Manchester Minshull Street Crown Court heard that Lindsay’s offences involved administering substances to stupefy the woman for sexual acts.
  • The woman’s husband has admitted 62 offences against her, including rape.
  • Three other men have also admitted sexually abusing the woman.
  • Nine other defendants deny sexual offence charges and are due to go on trial.
  • The court scheduled the trial to begin on Monday after several delays.
  • The woman attended court with a relative and watched Lindsay enter his guilty pleas.
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