Husband drugged and raped wife with pills 'sent to dead mum-in-law's home'
A husband who repeatedly drugged and raped his wife arranged for sedatives to be posted to his dead mother-in-law’s home, a court heard today. The husband, from Stockport, Greater Manchester, has admitted 62 offences, including rape and administering substances with intent to stupefy her so others could engage in sexual activity with her. The man, in his 60s, who cannot be named to protect his wife's right to lifelong anonymity, targeted a sex chat group called 'FabSwingers' to trawl for men willing to abuse his "unaware" spouse, a court was told. And the husband even arranged for sedatives to be posted to his dead mother-in-law’s address, so he could use them on his wife, the jury were told.
TL;DR
- A husband admitted to 62 offenses, including rape and administering sedatives to his wife to facilitate sexual activity with others.
- He used sedatives, including pills sent to his deceased mother-in-law's empty home, to drug his wife.
- The husband recruited men from a sex chat group called 'FabSwingers' to abuse his wife while she was unaware.
- Co-defendant David Graves allegedly encouraged the husband and provided practical solutions for drugging the wife.
- The abuse, which started in 2004 and involved other men from 2015, was extensively documented through photos and videos.
- The wife's ordeal ended when journalists infiltrated an online forum, leading to police intervention in 2025.
- Several other men are on trial or have pleaded guilty to various sexual offenses related to the case.