Former councillor admits drugging and raping ex-wife

A former Tory councillor has admitted to drugging and raping his ex-wife for more than 10 years.

- AMY-CLARE MARTIN CRIME CORRESPONDENT

Philip Young, 49, pleaded guilty to 48 offences against Joanne Young, who has waived her right to anonymity, including 11 counts of rape and administering a substance with intent to stupefy.

Appearing at Winchester Crown Court wearing a grey sweatshirt yesterday, he clasped his hands together and spoke clearly and calmly as the charges were put to him. Ms Young was present in court for the hearing.

Mr Young, of Enfield in north London, admitted to administering a substance and raping his ex-wife on 11 occasions.

He also pleaded guilty to seven counts of assault by penetration, four counts of sexual touching and voyeurism by recording Ms Young without her consent on at least 200 occasions between 2010 and 2024.

He further admitted to publishing an obscene article, namely non-consensual intimate photographs and videos of Ms Young, on at least 500 occasions in the same period.

However, he denied three counts of possessing indecent images of children, one charge of possessing prohibited images of children and four counts of possessing extreme pornography.