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Woman’s world ‘tilted on axis’ on learning husband invited men to sexually assault her, court told
The Guardian • • world
Key Points:
- Philip Young, 50, pleaded guilty to abusing his former wife Joanne Young by drugging her and inviting men to sexually assault her while she was restrained and unconscious, as revealed in a Winchester crown court trial.
- Joanne Young, 49, discovered the abuse in 2023, realizing her husband had been secretly advertising her on dating and swinging websites and using sedatives to incapacitate her for years.
- Four men are on trial for sexually assaulting Joanne Young, with all defendants acknowledging she did not consent but claiming they believed she did, a claim the prosecution contests as unreasonable.
- Evidence includes videos of Joanne restrained and assaulted, recorded by her husband, who orchestrated the encounters and sought men from online forums to participate.
- The case highlights issues of consent, with the prosecution emphasizing that no one can consent on behalf of another, and the trial continues with Philip Young awaiting sentencing.
