A 60-year-old man in Manchester, England, has admitted to drugging and sexually assaulting his wife inside their home over a period of twenty years. He entered guilty pleas to 60 separate criminal counts during a hearing at Minshull Street Crown Court, a facility in Manchester that handles serious criminal cases, according to the Spanish newspaper La Vanguardia.
The victim was present in the courtroom, supported by family members, as the pleas were read into the record.
Authorities say the case is connected to a much larger investigation. Twelve additional men, ranging in age from 28 to 74, are expected to stand trial on charges that they also sexually assaulted the same woman between 2018 and 2025. That trial is expected to last several months.
Court proceedings in the broader case have moved slowly, as the other defendants have denied the accusations against them, meaning the matter will likely play out over an extended legal process before reaching a verdict.
The case has drawn attention in the UK for the scale of the alleged abuse and the number of men implicated alongside the victim’s husband. You can read the original Spanish-language report at El Tiempo for further details as the story develops.
Source: Hombre aceptó haber drogado y abusado de su esposa durante 20 años; otros 12 hombres también enfrentarían cargos (eltiempo.com). English version produced with AI assistance.
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