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

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Reynolds, J. (2026, November 3). Reform UK councillor charged with 35 offences, including 12 counts of rape. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/reform-uk-crown-prosecution-service-portsmouth-hampshire-wales-b1303429.html

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Evening Standard · collected 2026-11-03 · by Jordan Reynolds
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George Madgwick, 37, a councillor for Reform UK on Hampshire County Council and Portsmouth City Council, faces 35 charges including 12 counts of rape and other sexual offenses involving four victims aged between 16 and 17. The investigation began on July 24, 2025, following a report of a sexual offense; Madgwick was arrested in January 2026 in Wandsworth, London. He is scheduled to appear at Portsmouth Magistrates’ Court on November 25, with Reform UK suspending him from the party immediately.
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On November 3, 2026, George Madgwick, the leader of Reform UK on Hampshire County Council, was charged with 35 offences including 12 counts of rape. The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) alleges that these crimes occurred between 2008 and 2021 against four victims. Additional charges include eight counts of assault occasioning actual bodily harm, two counts each of sexual assault, assault by penetration, making indecent images of a child, controlling or coercive behavior, stalking, false imprisonment, theft, criminal damage, and one count each of causing or inciting sexual exploitation of a child, distributing an indecent image of a child, and making threats to kill. Madgwick is scheduled to appear at Portsmouth Magistrates' Court on November 25, 2026.

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🔮 There should be no reporting, commentary or sharing of information which could in any way prejudice these proceedings.”
2026-11-03 · assertive framing · Reform UK councillor charged with 35 offences, including 12 counts of rape
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2026-11-03 · assertive framing · Reform UK councillor charged with 35 offences, including 12 counts of rape
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Hampshire County Council Portsmouth Portsmouth City Council Reform UK the Crown Prosecution Service

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George Madgwick PERSON · 2× Madgwick PERSON · 2× Reform UK ORG · 2× the Crown Prosecution Service ORG · 2× Hampshire GPE · 1× Hampshire County Council ORG · 1× Isle of Wight Constabulary GPE · 1× Portsmouth GPE · 1× Portsmouth City Council ORG · 1× Wandsworth GPE · 1×

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Madgwick, of Portsmouth, has also been charged with one count of causing or inciting sexual exploitation of a child, eight counts of assault occasioning actual bodily harm, two counts of controlling or coercive behaviour, one count of stalking, one count of making threats to kill, one count of false imprisonment, one count of theft and one count of criminal damage.
framing: assertive · carried by 5 article(s) · first seen 2026-11-03
🔮 There should be no reporting, commentary or sharing of information which could in any way prejudice these proceedings.”
2026-11-03 · Evening Standard
Reform UK councillor charged with 35 offences, including 12 counts of rape · assertive framing
2026-11-03 · Evening Standard
Reform UK councillor charged with 35 offences, including 12 counts of rape · assertive framing
2026-11-03 · Evening Standard
Reform UK councillor charged with 35 offences, including 12 counts of rape · assertive framing
2026-11-03 · Evening Standard
Reform UK councillor charged with 35 offences, including 12 counts of rape · assertive framing
2026-11-04 · Evening Standard
Reform UK councillor charged with 35 offences, including 12 counts of rape · assertive framing

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George Madgwick, 37, has been charged with 12 counts of rape, two counts of sexual assault, two counts of assault by penetration, two counts of making and one count of distributing indecent images of a child. asserted
Madgwick → charge → child
Madgwick, of Portsmouth, has also been charged with one count of causing or inciting sexual exploitation of a child, eight counts of assault occasioning actual bodily harm, two counts of controlling or coercive behaviour, one count of stalking, one count of making threats to kill, one count of false imprisonment, one count of theft and one count of criminal damage. asserted
Madgwick → charge → damage
The allegations all relate to four victims, who were aged between 16 and 17 at the time, Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary said. asserted
Hampshire → relate → Wight
An investigation was launched on July 24 2025, after officers receiving a report of a sexual offence, police said. asserted
police → launch → offence
On January 6 2026, officers arrested a man at an address in Wandsworth, London. asserted
officers → arrest → Wandsworth
Madgwick has been bailed to appear at Portsmouth Magistrates’ Court on November 25. asserted
Madgwick → bail → November
Meanwhile, a Reform UK spokesman said he had been suspended from the party “with immediate effect”. asserted
he → say → effect
A spokesperson from the Crown Prosecution Service said: “The Crown Prosecution Service has decided to prosecute George Madgwick for serious sexual offences, including multiple counts of rape. asserted
Service → say → rape
“He has also been charged with making a threat to kill, false imprisonment and stalking. asserted
He → charge → threat
“Our prosecutors have worked to establish that there is sufficient evidence and that it is in the public interest to bring the case to court. asserted
it → work → court
“We remind all concerned that proceedings against the defendant are now active and that he has the right to a fair trial. asserted
he → remind → trial
There should be no reporting, commentary or sharing of information which could in any way prejudice these proceedings.” uncertain
which → prejudice → proceedings
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