A man in his 60s has admitted to a series of sexual offences against his wife, including two counts of rape, at Minshull Street Crown Court in Manchester. The defendant, who cannot be named for legal reasons, pleaded guilty to 12 charges covering a three-year period from March 2022 to October 2025.
Guilty pleas and charges
The guilty pleas include two rapes, three sexual assaults, six assaults by penetration, and one count of sharing intimate images without consent. The man appeared emotional in the dock, occasionally wiping his face with a tissue as he entered his pleas.
One of the offences involved the man sexually assaulting his wife with another man, in his 50s and from Dundee, in October 2024. That co-accused has already admitted the offence at an earlier hearing.
Background of the case
The defendant had previously pleaded not guilty to 48 charges over a 21-year period, including conspiring with others to drug his wife and rape her while she was unconscious. However, he changed his plea on Monday to admit the 12 offences.
Upcoming trial
The man, from the Stockport area, is due to stand trial alongside 12 other men in September. They face a range of allegations, including conspiracy to rape, conspiracy to assault by penetration, rape, and sexual assault spanning from November 2004 to November 2025. The ages of the co-accused range from 28 to 73. Five are from Stockport, three from elsewhere in Greater Manchester, one from Cheshire, and three from other parts of the UK.
