Colin Barsby
Case Information & Details
Colin Barsby is currently facing legal proceedings in the UK related to charges of sexual abuse. He is on trial at Nottingham Crown Court for 18 counts of sexual abuse, including indecent assaults and gross indecency with a child.
The police investigation into these allegations began in the autumn of 2022, after the alleged victim reported that she had been sexually abused by Colin Barsby as a child. The abuse is alleged to have started when the victim was under 16 years old. The prosecution claims that the alleged abuse caused the victim to "go off the rails" and engage in criminal behavior as a coping mechanism.
Colin Barsby, who is 59 years old and from Woodsford Grove, Clifton, denies all allegations. He pleaded not guilty to all 18 charges.
Public court records indicate that a hearing for criminal case 31CF0173223 involving Colin Barsby was scheduled for June 12, 2026, at Nottingham Crown Court, presided over by MRS RECORDER M PRIOR KC. Another hearing for the same case was scheduled for June 21, 2026, at Nottingham Crown Court, with HER HONOUR JUDGE WARBURTON presiding. The trial was ongoing as of June 23, 2026, with testimony and evidence being heard.