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Blindfolded wife 'felt stranger's hand' during sex with husband, court told

Blindfolded wife 'felt stranger's hand' during sex with husband, court told

Summary

A jury at Winchester Crown Court heard Joanne Young’s account of an alleged 2023 incident in which she said she discovered a stranger in the bedroom while she was blindfolded and restrained. Her former husband, Philip Young, has admitted multiple sexual offences against her, while four other men are on trial and deny the charges against them.

Key Facts

  • Joanne Young told police she felt a hand on her wrist that she believed was not her husband’s, removed her blindfold and saw someone at the end of the bed.
  • She said she ran to the bathroom and locked herself inside after her husband told someone to “get down.”
  • Joanne said Philip Young later told her he had invited someone to watch them have sex; she said she had not agreed to this.
  • Philip Young has admitted 14 counts of voyeurism, 11 of rape, 11 of administering a substance with intent, and other sexual offences.
  • The article says Young published more than 500 intimate images and videos of his ex-wife and recorded her private acts without her consent between 2010 and 2024.
  • Four men jointly charged with Young are on trial and have pleaded not guilty to the offences listed against them.
  • A sixth defendant, Dean Hamilton, has admitted one charge of assault by penetration, two of sexual assault and one of rape.
  • Young and Hamilton are due to be sentenced after the trial, which is expected to last up to four weeks.
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