Enfield man admits encouraging sexual assault
Darren Conway pleaded guilty to multiple offences including assisting or encouraging others to commit sexual assault.
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Darren Conway, a 52-year-old man from Enfield, has pleaded guilty to multiple charges at Wood Green Crown Court. He admitted nine counts of assisting or encouraging an offence, one count of voyeurism, and one count of possessing an extreme pornographic image. The court scheduled his sentencing for 30 October 2026.
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The offences stem from Conway's involvement in an online forum where members exchanged videos of sexual offending and domestic abuse. Police uncovered the forum in October 2025, leading to an investigation that identified Conway as a participant. Searches of his devices revealed messages in which he encouraged other group members to engage in drug-facilitated sexual offending. He also shared images and videos of a sexual nature. Specifically, Conway admitted to messaging a man in 2025, asking him to touch his wife sexually and remove her clothes on several occasions. Between 2023 and 2026, he solicited naked images of sleeping women on at least 10 occasions, according to the indictment.
Police and Prosecutor Statements
Commander Andy Day of the Metropolitan Police stated that drug-facilitated sexual offending can have lasting and devastating impacts on victims. He described Conway's actions as "shocking," adding that by encouraging sexual offending against unconscious or stupefied victims, Conway placed women at serious risk of harm in their own homes for his own gratification. Tracy Easton, chief crown prosecutor for CPS London South, commented that Conway had committed "vile acts against women in their own homes, a place where they should feel safe." She added that organised drug-facilitated sexual assault is abhorrent and that the CPS is determined to work with policing to bring offenders to justice.
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Police are continuing efforts to identify victims from the footage found on Conway's devices. While much of the offending is believed to have occurred in the UK, the possibility of overseas victims has not been ruled out. Commander Day urged anyone who believes they may have been a victim of sexual offending to report it to the police, assuring them of support from specialist officers and safeguarding measures. He also encouraged anyone with information about individuals involved in such offending to come forward.
Questions this report answers
+What offences has Darren Conway pleaded guilty to?
Darren Conway has pleaded guilty to nine counts of assisting or encouraging an offence, one count of voyeurism, and one count of possessing an extreme pornographic image. These charges relate to his actions within an online forum.
+What did Darren Conway do?
Conway encouraged other members of an online forum to sexually assault sleeping women, including his own wife. He also solicited naked images of sleeping women and shared sexual content on the forum.
+When will Darren Conway be sentenced?
Darren Conway is scheduled to be sentenced at Wood Green Crown Court on 30 October 2026. The court heard his guilty pleas on a previous date.
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