Man accused of sexual assault claims he did not know wife was drugged

Summarised from 3 outlets · 4 reports · Updated 30 Oct, 16:18 · Archive

A man accused of sexually assaulting a woman told police he did not know she had been drugged by her husband.

Connor Sanderson-Doyle, 21 at the time, is one of four men on trial at Winchester Crown Court accused of sexually assaulting Joanne Young. He told police he did not know that her husband Philip Young had drugged her. Young, a former Tory councillor, has pleaded guilty to multiple charges of drugging and sexually abusing his wife over a 13-year period at their home in Swindon, Wiltshire.

Young advertised his wife on Craigslist, presenting the encounter as a 'kink' for the couple. Sanderson-Doyle said he thought the arrangement was legitimate. Video evidence shown to the court depicted Sanderson-Doyle, wearing a mask, assaulting the blindfolded mother-of-three in 2016. He told police: 'I could tell she felt uncomfortable which made me feel uncomfortable so I stopped.' He said Young then told him 'she's not feeling it tonight' and he left.

Sanderson-Doyle said he did not know Young was 'drugging his wife and getting men around to rape her'. The investigation into Young began in July 2023 when police were investigating an extreme pornographic image uploaded from an account linked to him. Officers then discovered intimate images of his wife on his devices, leading to a wider investigation.

How it is being reported

• Men accused of sexually assaulting woman drugged by husband describe being invited to couple’s homeMen say they made connection via online adverts and swinging website and had no idea Joanne Young had been drugged Men accused of sexually assaulting a woman whose then husband drugged her for years and allowed her to be abused have described being invited to the couple’s home via online adverts and a swinging website. One of those accused of assaulting Joanne Young, who has waived her legal right to anonymity, as she lay restrained and blindfolded said he was a young man “trying out things” and had no idea she was drugged. Continue reading...The Guardian · 30 Oct, 18:06
• Man accused of sexually abusing ex-Tory councillor's wife told cops he was 'trying out new things'Connor Sanderson-Doyle is one of four men on trial for sexually abusing the wife of former Tory councillor Philip Young who had drugged and raped herThe Mirror · 30 Oct, 16:57
• Beastiality photos prompted police probe into Tory councillor who advertised wife on the internetA trial is taking place into four men who are accused of sexually abusing Philip Young's wife after he advertised on the internet for her to be assaulted, a court heardThe Mirror · 30 Oct, 15:56
• Man accused of sexually assaulting wife of Tory councillor told police he 'did not know' she'd been drugged by husband, court hearsA man accused of abusing a mother with her ex-Tory councillor husband told police he 'did not know' the woman had been drugged, a court has heard. Philip Young, 50, 'advertised' sex with his wife Joanne onlineDaily Mail · 30 Oct, 15:36

In this story: Philip Young · Joanne Young · Connor Sanderson-Doyle · Winchester Crown Court · Swindon · Wiltshire

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