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Reform UK councillor charged with 35 offences including 12 counts of rape

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Lawrence, T. (2026, November 3). Reform UK councillor charged with 35 offences including 12 counts of rape. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16262355/Reform-UK-councillor-charged-35-offences-including-12-counts-rape.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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George Madgwick, a Reform UK councillor and leader of the party group on Hampshire County Council, has been charged with 35 offences including 12 counts of rape, sexual assault, controlling or coercive behavior, and making indecent images of children. The alleged crimes occurred between 2008 and 2021 against four victims who were minors at the time. Madgwick was arrested on January 6 in Wandsworth, London, and is set to appear before Portsmouth Magistrates' Court later this month.

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George Madgwick, the leader of Reform UK on Hampshire County Council, was charged on November 3, 2026, with 35 offences including 12 counts of rape. The charges also include two counts each of sexual assault and assault by penetration, one count of distributing an indecent image of a child, and additional crimes such as stalking, threats to kill, false imprisonment, and making indecent images of a child. These allegations span from 2008 to 2021 and involve four victims. Madgwick is set to appear at Portsmouth Magistrates' Court on November 25, 2026. The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) announced the charges following an investigation by Hampshire Constabulary.

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A Reform UK councillor has been charged with 35 offences, including 12 counts of rape. asserted

councillor → charge → rape

George Madgwick, who leads the Reform UK group on Hampshire County Council has been charged with offences which are said to have taken place between 2008 and 2021, the Crown Prosecution Service said. asserted

Service → lead → 2008

The 37-year-old also faces charges of sexual assauly, controlling or coercive behaviour and making indecent images of children. asserted

old → face → children

The councillor has been freed on bail to appear before Portsmouth Magistrates' Court later in the month. asserted

councillor → free → month

A spokesman for Hampshire Constabulary said: 'A man is due to appear in court after being charged with 35 offences against four victims including rape, sexual assault, controlling or coercive behaviour and making indecent images of a child. asserted

man → say → child

We launched an investigation on Thursday, July 24 last year after receiving a report of a sexual offence. ' asserted

We → launch → offence

On Tuesday, January 6 this year our officers arrested a man at an address in Wandsworth, London. asserted

officers → arrest → Wandsworth

The allegations all relate to four victims, who were aged between 16 and 17 years at the time. asserted

who → relate → time

It is alleged that these offences took place between 2008 and 2021, in Portsmouth and Wales. asserted

offences → allege → Portsmouth

Today, George David Madgwick, aged 37 years, from the Anchorage Park area of Portsmouth, Hants., has been charged by officers from the constabulary's dedicated Operation Amberstone team with: This is a breaking news story. asserted

This → age → team

Reform UK councillor charged with 35 offences including 12 counts of rape

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