Husband admits drugging and sexually abusing his now ex-wife over 13-year period
His ex-wife, who chose to waive her legal right to anonimity, was in court to hear the pleas.
A husband has admitted drugging and raping his now ex-wife over a 13-year period. Philip Young, 49, pleaded guilty to multiple charges in front of his former spouse Joanne Young at Winchester Crown Court on Friday.
He took 27 minutes to enter his guilty pleas to offences including rape, sexual assault, assault by penetration and voyeurism. Young, formerly of Swindon, but now of Amberley Road, Enfield, also admitted multiple counts of administering a substance to his then-wife with intent to stupefy her – with all offences taking place between 2010 and 2023.
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He admitted 48 of the 56 charges against him, pleading guilty to 14 counts of voyeurism, 11 of rape, 11 of administering a substance with intent to stupefy / overpower to allow sexual activity, seven of assault by penetration, four of sexual assault and one of publishing obscene articles.
Young pleaded not guilty to eight charges during the January 23 hearing.
He denied three charges of making indecent images of children, alleged to have occurred in July 2024. Young also pleaded not guilty to possessing a prohibited image of a child and four charges of possessing an extreme pornographic image between January 2019 and January 2024.
Ms Young, 48, who previously waived her right to anonymity in connection with the case, sat in the court to listen to the pleas, supported by her sister and a member of witness support.
James Foster, specialist prosecutor, of the Crown Prosecution Service, said: “Philip Young has pleaded guilty to 48 serious sexual offences committed against his former wife, Joanne Young. We worked closely with Wiltshire Police to build a thorough and compelling case that resulted in him pleading guilty to dozens of offences today.”
Wiltshire Police Detective Superintendent Geoff Smith, the senior investigating officer in the Philip Young case, paid tribute to Joanne Young’s “incredible bravery”.
He said: “Today’s hearing is a significant landmark, which has seen Philip Young admit to dozens of serious sexual offences against Joanne Young. I’d like to pay tribute to Jo for her incredible bravery throughout this process. She continues to be supported by specially trained officers.
“I’d also like to commend the investigation team for their relentless hard work in getting the case to this stage and thank the Crown Prosecution Service for their support in ensuring Young faces justice for his abhorrent actions. The wider case is now continuing through the courts and we have no further comment to make.”
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