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Wales Online
Jul 2026
Nine men appear in court accused of child sex offences
Nine men aged 54 to 76 appeared at Newport Magistrates' Court charged with a combined 41 historical child sexual exploitation offences. The allegations concern abuse reportedly committed against several women when they were children between 1985 and 1996. None entered pleas, and all were released on conditional bail pending their next appearance at Cardiff Crown Court on August 21.
Wales Online
Jul 2026
Former Labour MP allegedly groped woman on train to Swansea
A court heard allegations that former Carmarthen MP Gwynoro Jones sexually assaulted a woman on a train to Swansea in 2024. Prosecutors said he made personal comments, grabbed her arm, and tapped her on the bottom, while Jones denied intentional contact or sexual motive, suggesting any touching was accidental. The trial continues at Swansea Crown Court.