Overview
- The husband, who is in his 60s, pleaded guilty on Monday to two counts of rape, six counts of assault by penetration, three counts of sexual assault and one count of sharing intimate images.
- He has denied the remaining allegations, including charges that he administered a noxious substance and conspiracy counts, so those matters will be decided at later hearings.
- Thirteen other men are charged in the same case with all counts relating to a single complainant; one co-defendant has already pleaded guilty to all his charges and twelve have denied the allegations.
- The group is listed for a multi-defendant trial that begins on September 1 with an interim hearing scheduled for August 21 at Minshull Street Crown Court.
- Court orders protect the complainant’s identity for life and prosecutors say the alleged offending spans about 20 years and includes claims that a substance was given at the couple’s Stockport address, which shapes both evidence and witness procedures going forward.