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Judge bans reporting on trial of six men accused of sexually assaulting teenage girls in Bristol

The Guardian · May 14, 2026, 5:52 PM · Also reported by 1 other source

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  • The trial at Bristol crown court is expected to last 12 weeks and charges are said to involve multiple complainants.
  • Prefer the Guardian on GoogleSix men have gone on trial at Bristol crown court accused of grooming and sexually assaulting vulnerable teenage girls in the city.
  • They were allegedly part of a large group of men who abused girls over several years.

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The trial at Bristol crown court is expected to last 12 weeks and charges are said to involve multiple complainants. Photograph: Finnbarr Webster/Getty Images View image in fullscreen. The trial at Bristol crown court is expected to last 12 weeks and charges are said to involve multiple complainants. Photograph: Finnbarr Webster/Getty Images Bristol Judge bans reporting on trial of six men accused of sexually assaulting teenage girls in Bristol Details of case in which group deny abusing girls for several years restricted amid dispute with media over transparency

Prefer the Guardian on GoogleSix men have gone on trial at Bristol crown court accused of grooming and sexually assaulting vulnerable teenage girls in the city.

They were allegedly part of a large group of men who abused girls over several years. All six men deny the charges against them, which involved “multiple complainants”.

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