Overview
- Philip Young, 49, appeared at Swindon Magistrates’ Court and was remanded in custody, with his case committed to Swindon Crown Court on 23 January 2026.
- Prosecutors say Young faces 56 counts, including 11 rapes, 11 administering a substance to enable sexual activity, 13 video-specific voyeurism counts, seven assaults by penetration, and possession of indecent and extreme images.
- Five co-defendants — Norman Macksoni, Dean Hamilton, Conner Sanderson Doyle, Richard Wilkins and Mohammed Hassan — appeared separately and were granted conditional bail with no-contact orders.
- Macksoni and Hamilton indicated not guilty pleas, while the other three defendants did not indicate pleas; all six are next due at Swindon Crown Court on the same January date.
- The alleged offending spans 2010 to 2023; complainant Joanne Young, 48, has waived her anonymity and is being supported, and Wiltshire Police say enquiries remain active.