Six Men Charged with Over 60 Sexual Offences Against Woman Over 13 Years

Philip Young, 49, has been charged with 56 sexual offences, including multiple counts of rape and administering a substance with intent to stupefy, against his ex-wife, Joanne Young, 48, over a 13-year period from 2010 to 2023.

Five other men have also been charged with offences against Ms. Young. They are:

• Norman Macksoni, 47, of Sharnbrook, charged with one count of rape and possession of extreme images.
• Dean Hamilton, 47, of no fixed abode, charged with one count of rape, sexual assault by penetration, and two counts of sexual touching.
• Conner Sanderson Doyle, 31, of Swindon, charged with sexual assault by penetration and sexual touching.
• Richard Wilkins, 61, of Swindon, charged with one count of rape and sexual touching.
• Mohammed Hassan, 37, of Swindon, charged with sexual touching.

Ms. Young has waived her legal right to anonymity and is receiving support from specially trained officers and partner agencies.

Philip Young has been remanded into custody and is scheduled to appear at Swindon Magistrates' Court on December 23. The other five men have been released on bail and are also due to appear in court on the same date.

Detective Superintendent Geoff Smith of Wiltshire Police stated, "This is a significant update in what is a complex and extensive investigation."

James Foster, Specialist Prosecutor of the Crown Prosecution Service, commented, "The Crown Prosecution Service has authorised the prosecution... following a police investigation into alleged serious sexual offences against Joanne Young over a period of 13 years."