Man appears in court to face 27 charges

Posted on 19 May 2026, at 13:49 in In Court

A 36-year-old man has appeared in court to face more than 20 charges against children.

Josh Scott, of Wilshire Avenue in Hanham, was charged last Friday (15 May) with 27 charges in total, including:

Three counts of making indecent photographs of a child (category A, B and C)
One count of possession of extreme pornographic images involving animals
Ten counts of causing or inciting a girl to engage in sexual activity
Three counts of causing a child to watch or look at an image of sexual activity
Ten counts of taking indecent photograph of a child

The charges relate to an investigation into incidents which took place between August and December 2025 and are all online-based crimes against real world victims.

Scott attended Bristol Magistrates’ Court on Friday and was remanded to appear at Bristol Crown Court on Tuesday 16 June.