Pembroke Dock defendant faces charges spanning from 1984 to 2008

A MAN from Pembroke Dock is standing trial at Swansea Crown Court accused of a series of historic sexual offences alleged to have taken place over a 24-year period.

Anthony Kenniford, of Britannia Drive, Pembroke Dock, denies a number of allegations including indecent assault, indecency with a child, rape, attempted rape, and sexual activity with a child.

The prosecution is being led by Robin Rouch, while Ian Wright appears for the defence. The case is being heard before His Honour Judge Geraint Walters.

The court heard that the alleged offences are said to have taken place between 1984 and 2008 and involve a number of complainants.

Among the allegations before the jury are charges of indecent assault on a male and indecency with a child, relating to incidents said to have occurred between May 1984 and May 1986.

Further allegations of indecency with a child and indecent assault were also outlined, relating to alleged offences between April 1984 and April 1988.

Kenniford is also accused of offences alleged to have taken place between January 2000 and November 2003, including indecency with a child, indecent assault on a male, rape, and attempted rape.

Additional charges relate to alleged offences between September 2000 and August 2003, including indecent assault of a child and indecent assault on a male.

The most recent allegation on the indictment concerns sexual activity with a child, said to have taken place between April 2008 and September 2008.

Jurors heard a recorded police interview conducted in June 2021 with one complainant, who described what he said were his earliest memories of abuse from the age of five.

In that interview, the complainant alleged that Kenniford would collect him from the Red Roses pub on High Street, Pembroke Dock, and take him to the Fire House on Co-operation Terrace, where he said he was offered small amounts of money to remove his clothes and spend time with the defendant.

The complainant later gave evidence in court and appeared visibly distressed at times during questioning. During cross-examination, he told defence counsel: “Don’t patronise me bruv… This is not something you forget.”

The court also heard reference to another complainant’s video-recorded interview, in which it was alleged that the defendant asked an inappropriate sexual question.

Kenniford previously appeared before Haverfordwest magistrates in March 2022, when he denied ten historic allegations then said to span the period from 2000 to 2008. Those charges included indecent assault on boys under 14, inciting acts of gross indecency, rape, and attempted rape.

At that earlier hearing, magistrates declined jurisdiction because of the seriousness of the allegations and sent the case to Swansea Crown Court. Kenniford was granted conditional bail, with a condition that he must not contact any of the complainants.

The trial is expected to last for two weeks and continues at Swansea Crown Court.

The complainants cannot be identified for legal reasons.

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Twenty-year-old admits tyre offences but denies driving without due care and attention

A TWENTY-year-old man from Keeston is due to stand trial in Haverfordwest after appearing before Llanelli Magistrates’ Court charged in connection with alleged driving offences on the A40 near Haverfordwest.

Thomas Hayes, of Keeston, appeared before magistrates on Wednesday (Apr 22) in relation to three offences said to have taken place between late on December 26 and the early hours of December 27, 2025.

The court heard Hayes is accused of driving a Volkswagen car on the A40 between Haverfordwest and Johnston without due care and attention.

According to the prosecution summary, police officers first saw the car at around 10:00pm and believed it was travelling above the speed limit. Officers later reported seeing the same vehicle again and said they were unable to catch up because of its speed.

It is further alleged that at around 1:00am officers saw the vehicle on Freemens Way, Haverfordwest, negotiating a sharp bend at speed and crossing solid white lines onto the opposite side of the road. Police later traced the car after checks through the operations room and located it at a filling station in Johnston at around 1:35am.

Hayes denied the allegation of driving without due care and attention.

He did, however, plead guilty to two separate vehicle defect offences. These were using a vehicle with an incorrectly inflated rear nearside tyre, and using a vehicle with a front nearside tyre said to have had a lump, bulge or tear caused by structural failure.

The case was adjourned for trial at Haverfordwest Magistrates’ Court on Monday, August 10 at 10:00am. The hearing is expected to last two hours.