Former Tory Councillor Philip Young Admits Possessing Child Pornography
49-year-old who previously admitted drugging and raping ex-wife over 13 years pleads guilty to eight indecent image charges
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- Philip Young, 49, a former Tory councillor from Swindon now living in Enfield, has pleaded guilty to eight counts of possessing indecent images of children at Winchester Crown Court.
- He previously admitted a string of sexual offences against his former wife Joanne Young, including rape, sexual assault, assault by penetration and voyeurism, spanning 13 years.
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Philip Young was a Conservative councillor in Swindon, Wiltshire before the allegations came to light. His former wife Joanne Young has waived her right to anonymity to speak about the abuse she suffered over 13 years.
A former Tory councillor who previously admitted drugging and raping his now ex-wife over a 13-year period has pleaded guilty to possessing child pornography. Philip Young, 49, previously of Swindon in Wiltshire but now of Enfield in London, pleaded guilty to eight indecent image charges at Winchester Crown Court earlier. The 49-year-old previously admitted a string of sexual offences including rape, sexual assault, assault by penetration and voyeurism. Those offences relate to his former spouse Joanne Young, who has waived her right to anonymity in connection with the case.
Offene Fragen
- What sentence will Philip Young receive?
- Were there other victims beyond his wife?
- How did the child pornography investigation begin?
