Reform councillor charged with 35 offences including 12 counts of rape

| Night News Editor Published November 3, 2026 2:31pm Updated November 3, 2026 3:06pm George Madgwick, 37, will appear before Portsmouth Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday (Picture: Portsmouth News/Solent News) A Reform UK councillor who led protests against migrant landings in Portsmouth has been charged with 12 counts of rape against teenagers. George Madgwick, 37, has been suspended from Reform UK after being charged with 35 offences, including two counts of sexual assault, two counts of making and one count of distributing indecent images of a child. The charges follow a Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary investigation into allegations from four accusers, who were aged between 16 and 17 at the time. Mr Madgwick will appear at Portsmouth Magistrates Court on Wednesday November 25 to face the allegations police said took place between 2008 and 2021. A Reform UK spokesman said: ‘Cllr Madgwick has been suspended from Reform UK with immediate effect’. Sign up for all of the latest stories Start your day informed with Metro's News Updates newsletter or get Breaking News alerts the moment it happens. The Reform Councillor had recently shown Nigel Farage around Portsmouth (Picture: Cllr George Madgwick) 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. ‘He has also been charged with making a threat to kill, false imprisonment and stalking. ‘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. ‘We remind all concerned that proceedings against the defendant are now active and that he has the right to a fair trial. There should be no reporting, commentary or sharing of information which could in anyway prejudice these proceedings.’ Councillor George Madgwick with Nigel Farage at The Wellington pub in March (Picture: Portsmouth News/Solent News) Full list of charges against George Madwick 12 counts of rape Eight counts of actual bodily harm Two counts of assault by penetration Two counts of sexual assault Two counts of controlling and coercive behaviour Two counts of making an indecent image of a child One count of distribution of an indecent image of a child One count of stalking One count of threats to kill One count of false imprisonment One count of criminal damage One count of theft One count of causing or inciting the sexual exploitation of a child Madgwick, who was an active campaigner on social media, has boasted of knocking thousands of doors for Reform UK as well as attending protests against Wetherspoons. He also helped organise protests against migrant landings in Gosport being pictured with Cllr Madgwick (left) meets with Zia Yusuf, Reform UK’s Home Affairs Spokesperson in Gosport (Picture: Getty) Arrow MORE: Two hitmen jailed for nearly 30 years after one accidentally shot the other Arrow MORE: Passenger left with life-changing injuries after being attacked on London bus Arrow MORE: ‘Kidnapped’ teenage girl, 15, found alive after vanishing for 500 days Breaking News Never miss the biggest stories with breaking news alerts in your inbox.