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Husband, 12 Others Accused in Rape Conspiracy
Newser • • world
Key Points:
- A man in his 60s from Stockport is on trial in Manchester, accused of drugging and sexually abusing his wife repeatedly over about two decades, with some charges already pleaded guilty and 33 more to be decided by a jury.
- Twelve other men, aged 28 to 73 from across Britain, face trial for allegedly conspiring to abuse the same woman between 2023 and 2025, with nine accused specifically of rape or sexual assault.
- The accused men are also alleged to have administered drugs to render the victim unconscious during the abuse.
- A 59-year-old man from Scotland, Keith Fotheringham, has pleaded guilty to multiple charges related to the case and is awaiting sentencing.
- The trial, noted for its scale and severity, is expected to last three months and has been compared to a similar large-scale abuse case in France.
