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Man pleads guilty to sexually assaulting woman drugged by her husband
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Sean Peers admits offence against woman who was drugged and attacked for more than two decades A man has pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting an unconscious woman, whose husband had drugged her and invited other men to abuse her. Sean Peers, 38, had been due to stand trial along
Sean Peers admits offence against woman who was drugged and attacked for more than two decades A man has pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting an unconscious woman, whose husband had drugged her and invited other men to abuse her. Sean Peers, 38, had been due to stand trial alongside 11 other men, but admitted one count of assault by penetration on 15 September 2024 when he appeared at Manchester Minshull Street crown court. Continue reading...
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