A defendant claimed he believed a drugged woman consented to sex, highlighting the severe legal and ethical complexities of consent in cases involving spousal abuse and manipulation.
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Connor Sanderson-Doyle is one of four men accused of sexually abusing Joanne Young, who was repeatedly assaulted by her husband, Philip YoungA man has told a court he believed a woman who was repeatedly raped and drugged by her husband had consented when he answered an advert to have sex with her.Former Tory councillor Philip Young has pleaded guilty to multiple charges of drugging and sexually abusing his wife, Joanne Young, during a 13-year period at their home in Swindon, Wiltshire. Continue reading...
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