Man pleads guilty to drugging and raping ex-wife

A former councillor has pleaded guilty to committing a string of sexual offences, including multiple counts of rape, against his now ex-wife over a 13-year period.

Philip Young admitted a number of charges against him, which also include administering a substance with intent to stupefy and voyeurism.

The 49-year-old, formerly of Swindon but now of Amberley Road in Enfield, denied eight counts related to making and possessing indecent images of children and possessing extreme images.

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