The latest Llandeilo and Amman Valley mags court cases
Christopher Davies, 45, of Maes Y Glyn, Lower Brynamman, appeared on July 2, 2025, and must pay £125 in a fine and costs. He pleaded guilty to being drunk and disorderly on June 30, 2025, at Wind Street in Ammanford.
Zack Spencer, 23, of Carmarthen Road, Llandeilo, appeared at Llanelli Magistrates' Court on June 26, 2025, accused of multiple indecent images offences.
He is charged with making 11 Category A indecent photographs of children between November 30, 2020, and March 25, 2022, in Llandeilo.
Spencer is also accused of distributing indecent images of children – namely two Category A images on December 11, 2021, in Llandeilo, 10 Category B images between December 10, 2021, and March 3, 2022, in Llandeilo, and five Category C images on December 11, 2021, in Llandeilo.
No pleas were entered, and magistrates sent the case to Swansea Crown Court for trial on July 28, 2025. Spencer was granted unconditional bail pending the Crown Court hearing.
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