A 56-year-old man has pleaded guilty to offences linked to the rape of a woman who was drugged by her husband for more than 20 years. Karl Lindsay, of Wordsworth Drive in Taunton, entered the pleas at Minshull Street Crown Court on Friday, October 30.
Guilty Pleas and Remand
Lindsay admitted two offences committed between January 2015 and October 2025, relating to the rape of the woman. He also pleaded guilty to the administration of substances in order to stupefy the woman for the purposes of engaging in sexual acts.
He was remanded in custody and told he would be sentenced at the conclusion of a trial in the case.
Husband's Previous Guilty Pleas
The woman's husband, a man in his 60s from Stockport, previously pleaded guilty to 60 charges relating to the single complainant. His admissions included counts of rape; assault by penetration; administering a substance with intent; sexual assault; attempted rape; and sharing intimate photographs or film.
The Manchester Evening News and other media organisations are not naming the husband in order to protect the anonymity of his wife. The law entitles her to anonymity for life as the victim of sexual offences. The woman and a relative were watching in court as Lindsay entered his pleas.
Other Defendants in the Case
Three other men previously pleaded guilty to offences in the case. Keith Fotheringham, 59, of Cleghorn Street, Dundee, admitted rape; assault by penetration; administering a substance with intent; and assault by penetration. Graham Brougham, 74, of Birtwistle Road, Northwich, Cheshire, admitted rape earlier this month. Sean Peers, 38, formerly of Sandwich Road in Eccles, now of Stockport, has admitted assault by penetration.
A further nine men are to go on trial on Monday, November 2, and jurors have been sworn in. David Graves, 59, of Milton Avenue, Derbyshire, denies one count of conspiracy to rape; one count of conspiracy to commit assault by penetration; and one count of conspiracy to administer a substance with intent.
Robert Stewart, 70, of Sandpiper Drive, Stockport, denies one count of conspiracy to rape and two counts of rape. Philip Wild, 58, of St Davids Road, Cheadle, denies one count of conspiracy to rape; one count of conspiracy to commit assault by penetration; one count of sexual assault; one count of attempted rape; and one count of assault by penetration.
Daniel Rayner, 42, of Sherwood Drive, Whitstable, denies one count of conspiracy to rape; one count of conspiracy to commit assault by penetration; and one count of conspiracy to administer a substance with intent. Mohammed Sabir, 28, of no fixed address, denies one count of conspiracy to rape; one count of conspiracy to commit assault by penetration; and three counts of rape.
Trial Set to Begin
Jordan Wallace, 31, of Hindsford Close, Wythenshawe, denies one count of conspiracy to rape; one count of rape; and one count of attempted rape. Alan Keelan, 42, of Foscarn Drive, Wythenshawe, denies one count of conspiracy to rape; two counts of attempted rape; and one count of assault by penetration.
Richard Townsend, 37, of Woodland Street, Heywood, denies one count of conspiracy to assault by penetration and one count of assault by penetration. Jonathan Kirk, 43, of Telford Close, Macclesfield, denies one count of conspiracy to rape; one count of conspiracy to commit assault by penetration; and one count of rape. The trial is scheduled to begin on Monday, November 2.
