A British man pleaded guilty in court Friday to encouraging other men in an online group chat to sexually abuse their unconscious partners and exchange images of the abuse.
In Manchester in northwest England, the husband of a woman who was allegedly drugged and sexually assaulted is set to stand trial this month alongside 12 other men accused of taking part in the abuse.
“Messages found on his devices showed Conway encouraging other group chat members to engage in drug-facilitated sexual offending, alongside images and videos of a sexual nature,” London’s Metropolitan Police said in a statement. “Conway’s actions were shocking,” Met police commander Andy Day said. Police said while “much of the offending” on Conway’s group chat is believed to have taken place in the UK, “it is also possible that some victims are based overseas”.
Conway was charged following an investigation by Britain’s National Crime Agency (NCA) into an online forum linked to multiple, international cases of men encouraging or committing this type of offence, known as drug-facilitated sexual abuse. The judge in the north London court dealing with Conway’s case said he would be sentenced on October 30.
