Alan Ward

Several public criminal cases and legal proceedings are associated with individuals named Alan Ward in the UK. It is important to note that these appear to be distinct individuals.

1. Alan Ward (South Kirkby, West Yorkshire)

On July 7, 2026, Alan Ward, aged 71, from South Kirkby, was sentenced to a 13-year concurrent jail term at Leeds Crown Court for multiple sexual offenses. He was found guilty of four counts of indecently assaulting a girl under 16 and one count of buggery, which occurred in the late 1980s and early 1990s. At the time of the abuse, Ward was in his 30s and worked at a petrol station on Barnsley Road in South Kirkby. The victim reported the abuse in 2020, leading to an investigation by the Wakefield District Safeguarding Unit. Ward, who more recently worked as an ice cream man, denied the allegations but was convicted after a trial.

2. Alan Ward (Tranmere, Merseyside)

In July 2017, Alan Ward, then 63, a former bingo caller from Tranmere, was convicted at Liverpool Crown Court of three sexual assault offenses. He was ordered to sign the Sex Offenders Register for life and received an indefinite restraining order to keep away from his victim. The court heard that in September 2015, Ward was drinking with the woman, who was about half his age, in a pub in Birkenhead. He had also faced a charge of possessing 1,078 extreme pornographic images, which he denied, and this charge was left to lie on the file.

3. Alan Aylward, also known as Alan Ward (Eglwyswrw, Pembrokeshire)

In May 2015, Alan Aylward, also known as Alan Ward, a 60-year-old pub landlord from Eglwyswrw, was jailed for 20 years at Ipswich Crown Court. He was found guilty of ten sexual offenses against four young victims, including the rape of two girls under 14 and eight counts of indecent assault against two other young girls. The offenses occurred in the Lowestoft area during the 1980s and 1990s. Police were contacted in December 2013 by a woman who reported being sexually assaulted by Aylward when she was a teenager, leading to an investigation that uncovered other victims.

4. Alan WARD (Worcester Combined Court)

Public court records indicate legal proceedings for an Alan WARD at Worcester Combined Court under reference 22CA1018624. A hearing was scheduled for June 7, 2026, at 10:30 AM in a Magistrates' Court, with the Crown Prosecution Service as the prosecutor. Specific charges or the outcome of this hearing are not detailed in the available information.

5. WARD Alan (Leeds Crown Court/Combined Court Centre)

Public court records also show proceedings for a WARD Alan at Leeds under reference 13WD0352722. A hearing for trial was scheduled at a Crown Court on May 21, 2026, at 10:30 am. Another entry for the same reference indicates a Magistrates' Court hearing at Leeds Combined Court Centre on May 19, 2026, at 10:30 AM. The specific charges or outcomes for these proceedings are not detailed in the available information.

6. Alan Ward (The National Archives)

A closed record from The National Archives exists for an "Alan Ward: charged with murder," accompanied by photographs and plans. This record is not publicly viewable, and details can only be accessed through a Freedom of Information (FOI) request.

No other specific criminal records or case details for an individual named Alan Ward in the UK were found in the public court records provided that were not already covered by the above distinct cases. It is important to distinguish these cases as they involve different individuals, locations, and dates.