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Six British men deny child abuse charges; trial set

8/24/2026

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  • British men denied historical sexual abuse charges in Cardiff Crown Court.
  • Six of the nine defendants entered not-guilty pleas on Friday.
  • Operation Oak of Gwent Police arrested the men in July while probing 1980s-1990s child abuse reports.
  • All defendants were released on conditional bail pending trial.
  • Judge Tracey Lloyd-Clarke set a January 2028 trial expected to last up to 20 weeks.