Man charged with multiple historical child sexual offences in Bradford

Colin Gaines faces 39 charges related to abuse in the 1980s and 1990s

Author: Matt SoanesPublished 20th Feb 2026

A West Yorkshire man has appeared in court charged with non recent child sexual offences.

Colin Gaines, a 72-year-old formerly from Bingley, is accused of a total of 39 offences, said to have happened during the 1980s and 1990s within the Bradford District.

He was arrested after Leeds Magistrates Court issued a warrant for his arrest.

Gaines has been remanded into custody.

He is scheduled to appear at Bradford Crown Court on March 20.

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