Man admits encouraging another man to sexually assault sleeping wife

A man has pleaded guilty to encouraging another man to sexually assault the man’s sleeping wife as part of an online forum which shared abuse images.

Darren Conway, 52, was part of the group which, police said, saw videos of sexual offending and domestic abuse exchanged between offenders across the country.

The forum was discovered in 2025 and prompted an investigation by several police forces and led to Conway’s arrest.

The Metropolitan Police said 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”.

He appeared at Wood Green Crown Court on Friday and admitted nine counts of assisting or encouraging an offence, one count of voyeurism, and one count of possessing an extreme pornographic image.

Conway admitted messaging a man in 2025 asking him to touch his wife sexually and remove her clothes on several occasion.

On at least 10 occasions he solicited naked images of sleeping women between 2023 and 2026, according to the indictment.

Alexander Agbamu, prosecuting, said: “The indictment reflects the defendant’s involvement in an online forum which connects others who are involved in organised sexual offending and domestic abuse.”

Conway, from Enfield, north London, appeared in the dock in a grey tracksuit and spoke only to confirm his name and to plead guilty.

After the hearing Commander Andy Day of the Met Police said: "Drug facilitated sexual offending can have lasting and devastating impacts on its victims.

“Conway’s actions were shocking. By encouraging others to engage in sexual offending against victims who were unconscious, asleep, or otherwise stupefied, he has put women at a serious risk of harm in their own homes - all for his own sexual gratification.

"Anyone who has reason to believe that they may have been a victim of sexual offending should report to police. All victims will be supported by specialist officers and safeguarding can be put into place for their protection.

“We also encourage anyone who has reason to believe somebody they know is involved in this offending to come forward.”

Tracy Easton, Chief Crown Prosecutor for CPS London South added: “Darren Conway committed vile acts against women in their own homes, a place where they should have been safe.

"Organised drug-facilitated sexual assault is abhorrent and we are determined to work with policing to bring offenders to justice.

"I hope this guilty plea gives confidence to anyone who believes they may have been subjected to similar abuse to come forward.”

Judge John Dodd KC told Conway he will be sentenced on October 30.