# Husband ‘advertised’ unsuspecting wife on Craigslist before mother-of-three was drugged and sexually assaulted by ‘multiple men’, court hears

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/husband-advertised-unsuspecting-wife-on-craigslist-before-mother-of-three-was-drugged-and-sexually-assaulted-by-multiple-men-court-hears/
- Published: 2026-10-27T13:38:42+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-27T13:49:16+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16241779/trial-men-accused-offences-tory-councillor-wife.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: Cricket, Health, Medicine, Sport, World

## Key points

- Philip Young admitted almost 50 sex offences against his ex-wife.
- Four men are on trial over alleged assaults.
- Prosecutors say the case centres on consent and drugging.

## Summary

Prosecutors say former Swindon councillor Philip Young drugged his wife and arranged for men to sexually assault her over 13 years. Young has admitted almost 50 sex offences against Joanne Young; four other men are on trial over alleged assaults, with the case raising questions about consent and whether it can be given by another person.

The jury at Winchester Crown Court heard that Young allegedly advertised his wife on Craigslist, Grindr and swinging websites using photos taken without her knowledge. Prosecutors say he described the arrangement as a shared kink, although Joanne had clearly said she did not want to sleep with anyone else. Expert analysis found evidence she had been exposed to ketamine and zolpidem in 2023 and 2024; the four defendants face allegations relating to separate incidents between 2016 and 2023.

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