Philip Young appears in Swindon court charged with 56 sexual offences against ex-wife - as five others also charged

A man has appeared in court charged with drugging and raping his ex-wife over a 13-year period.

Philip Young, 49, formerly of Swindon, has been charged with 56 offences, including multiple counts of rape, against Joanne Young.

He is also charged with administering a substance to allow sexual activity, as well as voyeurism, possession of indecent images of children and possession of extreme images.

Young appeared at Swindon Magistrates' Court this morning and spoke only to confirm his name and address.

He declined to enter a plea and was remanded in custody until the next hearing at Swindon Crown Court on 23 January.

The alleged offences took place between 2010 and 2023.

Five other men have also been charged with sexual offences against Ms Young. The 48-year-old has waived her legal right to anonymity.

The full list of charges against Philip Young are:

• 11 counts of rape
• seven counts of sexual assault by penetration
• four counts of sexual touching
• 11 counts of administering a substance with intent to stupefy/overpower to allow sexual activity
• 13 counts of voyeurism specific to videos
• Voyeurism on at least 200 other occasions
• Possession of Indecent Images of Children:
  Category A - 139
  Category B - 68
  Category C - 23
  Prohibited - 3
  Extreme - 82 (with one count each for four types: rape, animals, death, gore)
  Breaching S1 of the Obscene Publications Act 1959 on at least 500 occasions

The other men appeared at the same court later on and were released on conditional bail.

They are: Norman Macksoni, 47, of Sharnbrook, Bedfordshire. He is a black British national and has been charged with one count of rape and possession of extreme images.

Dean Hamilton, 47, of no fixed abode. He is a white British national and has been charged with one count of rape and sexual assault by penetration and two counts of sexual touching.

Conner Sanderson Doyle, 31, of Swindon. He is a white British national and has been charged with sexual assault by penetration and sexual touching

Richard Wilkins, 61, of Swindon. He is a white British national and has been charged with one count of rape and sexual touching

Mohammed Hassan, 37, of Swindon. He is a British Asian and has been charged with sexual touching.

(c) Sky News 2025: Philip Young appears in Swindon court charged with 56 sexual offences against ex-wife - as