{"id":352819,"date":"2026-06-16T10:00:16","date_gmt":"2026-06-16T09:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/she-started-swinging-for-her-husband-it-left-her-traumatised-bbc-news\/"},"modified":"2026-06-16T10:00:16","modified_gmt":"2026-06-16T09:00:16","slug":"she-started-swinging-for-her-husband-it-left-her-traumatised-bbc-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/she-started-swinging-for-her-husband-it-left-her-traumatised-bbc-news\/","title":{"rendered":"She started swinging for her husband. It left her traumatised | BBC News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.ytimg.com\/vi\/JL1OgSl2YQU\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"She started swinging for her husband. It left her traumatised | BBC News\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JL1OgSl2YQU\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Ruth says she reluctantly joined a swinging website after she was persuaded by her husband.<\/p>\n<p>It escalated, and she says she had sex with strangers more than 100 times through the website.<\/p>\n<p>For eight months, the BBC has been investigating swinging in the UK, including the role of the FabSwingers website, which Ruth says \u201cfacilitated the abuse\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>FabSwingers told the BBC it ran its website in adherence with the regulator Ofcom\u2019s requirements.<\/p>\n<p>Details of organisations offering information about or support after sexual abuse or with feelings of despair are available at bbc.co.uk\/actionline<\/p>\n<p>Listen to the full podcast &#8216;Swingers&#8217; here: https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/sounds\/brand\/p0nqywd0<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe to our channel here: https:\/\/bbc.in\/bbcnews<\/p>\n<p>For the latest news download the BBC News app or visit BBC.com\/news<\/p>\n<p>#Investigation #BBCInvestigation #Swinging #BBCNews<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ruth says she reluctantly joined a swinging website after she was persuaded by her husband. 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