Overview
- Philip Young admitted 48 of 56 charges at Winchester Crown Court, including 11 counts of rape, 14 of voyeurism, 11 of administering a substance, seven assaults by penetration, four sexual assaults, and one count of publishing an obscene article.
- Prosecutors say the offending spanned 2010 to 2023 and involved drugging his then‑wife so he or another person could have sex with her, with Young also admitting to sharing intimate images without consent on at least 500 occasions.
- A judge scheduled the remaining matters for trial starting October 5, 2026, with proceedings expected to last five weeks.
- Five other men charged in connection with offences against Joanne Young largely pleaded not guilty: Norman Macksoni, Conner Sanderson Doyle, Richard Wilkins and Mohammed Hassan denied the allegations, while Dean Hamilton has not yet entered a plea.
- Joanne Young waived her automatic anonymity and attended court, and Wiltshire Police praised her “incredible bravery,” calling Young’s admissions a significant milestone in the case; disputed image-related charges, including alleged child-image offences, remain to be decided at trial.