AI Generated Image
U.K. man accused of drugging, sexually abusing wife with 12 other men goes on trial
CBS News • • world
Key Points:
- A man in his 60s from Stockport, England, is set to go on trial accused of raping and sexually abusing his wife, along with a dozen other men allegedly involved in the abuse.
- The accused faces 48 charges, including multiple counts of rape, sexual assault, assault by penetration, and sharing intimate images; he has pled guilty to 15 charges but denies several others.
- The trial, held in Manchester, involves allegations that the men conspired to drug the victim to render her unconscious before abusing her.
- The other defendants, aged 28 to 73, are accused of various crimes including administering substances to facilitate the abuse and directly participating in the assaults.
- The case has drawn comparisons to the 2024 mass rape trial involving Gisèle Pelicot in France, highlighting its significance and public interest.
