Archive · 12 Sep 2026
British Man Pleads Guilty to Encouraging Sexual Abuse
Darren Conway is a British man who admitted encouraging other men to sexually abuse women who were unconscious, asleep or drugged.
He also admitted asking one man to assault his sleeping wife and send pictures.
Police found messages, images and videos on his devices.
Conway pleaded guilty to several charges, including voyeurism and encouraging sexual assault.
He also admitted asking online for pictures of sleeping women many times.
The investigation involved an online group chat connected to similar cases in different countries.
Police are checking whether some possible victims lived outside the United Kingdom.
A judge will decide Conway’s sentence on October 30.
Darren Conway, 52, pleaded guilty to multiple charges involving sexual abuse, voyeurism and image sharing.
He admitted encouraging a man to assault his sleeping wife and share images of the alleged crime.
Conway also admitted soliciting images of sleeping women online at least 10 times between 2023 and 2026.
The National Crime Agency investigation examined an online forum linked to international drug-facilitated sexual abuse cases.
Conway is due to be sentenced on October 30, while police investigate whether some victims were overseas.
- Who
- Darren Conway, 52, and investigators from the National Crime Agency and Metropolitan Police.
- What
- Conway pleaded guilty to encouraging sexual abuse, sharing intimate images, voyeurism and possessing an extreme pornographic image.
- When
- He pleaded guilty on Friday and is due to be sentenced on October 30; the article says some online solicitation occurred between 2023 and 2026.
- Where
- The case was heard in a north London court, and the online offending was believed to have occurred largely in the United Kingdom, with possible overseas victims.
- Why
- Messages allegedly showed Conway encouraging sexual offending against unconscious, asleep or stupefied women, which police said he did for sexual gratification.
- Defendant
- Darren Conway, 52
- Plea
- Guilty to multiple charges
- Charges
- Voyeurism, possessing an extreme pornographic image, and assisting or encouraging sexual assault and intimate-image sharing
- Online activity
- Solicited images of sleeping women at least 10 times between 2023 and 2026
- Investigation
- Led by the National Crime Agency, with evidence reported by the Metropolitan Police
- Sentencing
- Scheduled for October 30
- Potential victims
- Police said some victims may be based overseas