A husband who invited other men to rape and sexually assault his wife arranged for “more and more individuals” to visit his marital home as he resolved “to satisfy his own perversity”, a jury has been told.

The husband, who is in his 60s and from Stockport in Greater Manchester, has pleaded guilty to more than 60 offences against his wife. He cannot be named in order to protect the anonymity of his victim.

Nine men are on trial at Manchester Minshull Street crown court accused of either taking part in the abuse of the victim, or encouraging the offending online while “hiding behind the screens of their mobile telephones and computers”.

One of the “non-contact” alleged offenders, Daniel Rayner, 42, of Whitstable, Kent, repeatedly sought imagery of the abuse of the victim, the court heard.…