Walter Klen

Walter Klen, a 60-year-old man originally from Brazil and residing in Farmoor, Oxfordshire, is currently on trial at Oxford Crown Court facing 17 charges related to child sexual assault. He denies all charges.

Key Facts and Charges:

• Klen moved to the UK in 2003.
• The alleged offenses span from 2003 to 2008 and involve two young girls.
• Fifteen of the charges relate to a girl who was aged between 9 and 13 in Moreton-in-Marsh, with incidents allegedly occurring between 2003 and 2007.
• The remaining two charges concern another girl, approximately 12 years old, in Chipping Norton in 2008.
• The charges include indecent assault, sexual assault, assault by penetration, attempted rape, and inciting a child to engage in sexual activity.
• Klen was arrested and interviewed in 2023, at which point he denied the allegations.
• The jury has been informed that Klen has no previous convictions.

Court Appearances and Proceedings:

• The trial is taking place at Oxford Crown Court.
• Public court records indicate hearings on June 7 and June 8, 2026, at the Oxford Combined Court Centre, presided over by Judge Ian Pringle KC.
• As of June 11, 2026, the jury is considering its verdicts.

No final court decisions or verdicts have been reached as the trial is ongoing.