Man pleads guilty to 48 serious sexual offences against ex-wife

A man has pleaded guilty to 48 sexual offences against his former wife.

Philip Young, 49, formally of Swindon but now living in Enfield, appeared at Winchester Crown Court today (23/01) charged with dozens of serious sexual offences against his ex-wife, Joanne.

He pleaded guilty to the following offences:

• 11 counts of rape
• 11 counts of administering a substance with intent to stupefy / overpower to allow sexual activity
• 14 counts of voyeurism
• 7 counts of assault by penetration
• 4 counts of sexual assault
• One count of publishing an obscene article

He pleaded not guilty to making indecent images of children, possessing prohibited images of children and possessing extreme pornographic images.

He will proceed to trial for these offences, scheduled for October 5 this year at Winchester Crown Court.

Senior Investigating Officer Detective Superintendent Geoff Smith said: “I welcome today’s guilty plea from Philip Young, who has admitted dozens of serious sexual offences against Jo.

“I want to pay tribute to her for her incredible bravery throughout this process and 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.

“As the wider case is now continuing through the courts, it would be inappropriate to comment further."

James Foster, Specialist Prosecutor, of the Crown Prosecution Service, said: “Philip Young has today 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.”

The following people also appeared in court:

• Norman Macksoni, 47, of Wood End Close, Sharnbrook pleaded not guilty to one count of rape and possession of extreme images.
• Dean Hamilton 47, of no fixed abode, was not arraigned but has been charged with one count of rape, assault by penetration and two counts of sexual assault.
• Connor Sanderson Doyle, 31, of Crofton Road, Swindon pleaded not guilty to assault by penetration and sexual assault.
• Richard Wilkins, 61 of Tattershall, Toothill, Swindon pleaded not guilty to one count of rape and sexual assault.
• Mohammed Hassan, 37, of Torun Way, Swindon, pleaded not guilty to sexual assault.