Coverage dated September 14, 2026

UK man pleads guilty to drugging and raping his wife for 20 years

Headline from ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

By Kara Fox, CNN London (CNN) — A British man has admitted to drugging and raping his wife without her knowledge for a period of more than two decades. The man pleaded guilty to dozens of offenses in a court in Manchester, northern England, on Monday – including rape, attempted rape, sexual assault …

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Reports & sources

12 articles, oldest first.

  1. The Guardian

    British man accused of drugging and raping wife over two decades admits 60 offences (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Man, who cannot be named to protect anonymity of his victim, admits scores of criminal offences A man has pleaded guilty to drugging and sexually assaulting his wife over a period of 20 years as he admitted 60 criminal offences.

  2. BBC News

    Man admits drugging and raping wife for 20 years (opens BBC News)

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    BBC News's feed description

    A husband, who cannot be named to protect his wife's anonymity, pleads guilty to more than 60 offences, including rape and administering a substance with intent.

  3. Courthouse News Service

    UK man admits to drugging, raping wife over two decades (opens Courthouse News Service)

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    Courthouse News Service's feed description

    It is the latest in a string of U.K. criminal cases related to drug-facilitated sexual abuse.

  4. ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

    UK man pleads guilty to drugging and raping his wife for 20 years (opens ABC 17 Mid-Missouri)

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    ABC 17 Mid-Missouri's feed description

    By Kara Fox, CNN London (CNN) — A British man has admitted to drugging and raping his wife without her knowledge for a period of more than two decades. The man pleaded guilty to dozens of offenses in a court in Manchester, northern England, on Monday – including rape, attempted rape, sexual assault …

  5. New York Post

    British man admits to drugging, raping wife for 20 years in ‘horrific’ campaign of abuse involving a dozen other men (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Twelve other men, who are aged between 29 and 74, have been charged in connection with abusing the woman.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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