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Teenager charged with rape of eight-year-old girl in Chippenham

byDaniel Jae Webb
7 July 2026 • 5.25pm
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A teenager has been charged with the rape of an eight-year-old girl in Chippenham.

The 16-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, faces three child sex offences and is due to appear before Swindon Magistrates Court on Wednesday (8 July).

He faces charges of rape, sexual touching and causing or inciting a girl to engage in sexual activity in 2025.

The offences took place in Chippenham and involved one child, an eight-year-old girl.

Both the defendant and victim are legally entitled to anonymity – and cannot be named.


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