Jurors hear ‘secret recording’ of suspected rapist targeting alleged victim

A WOMAN who says she was sexually exploited as a teenager told a court she was “scared” when her alleged abuser confronted her in the street and followed her home years later. The 31-year-old told Sheffield Crown Court that Mohammed … Continue reading →

Girl given ecstasy and abused ‘every night’, jury told

A SCHOOLGIRL was given class A drugs and alcohol by a group of men and forced to have sex “every single night”, a court has heard. Four men are on trial for sexually exploiting the girl between 2001 and 2003 … Continue reading →

Child abuse trial: ‘We needed help,’ says aunt of pregnant teenage sisters

TWO sisters were both made pregnant as schoolgirls after becoming involved with older Asian youths and men, a court has heard. The sisters’ aunt told a jury she scoured the streets looking for her nieces — but knew there would … Continue reading →

Girl: “By age of 16, I’d slept with 100 Asian men”, court told

A GIRL was trafficked around the country and had sex with “100 Asian men” by the time she was 16, a court heard. The alleged victim, now aged 32, said she had been taken to locations such as Birmingham, Manchester … Continue reading →

Girl given cannabis and sexually abused in factory, jury told

A SCHOOLGIRL was given cannabis and made to perform sexual acts on a man in an abandoned factory, a court has heard. The alleged victim, who was aged between 13 and 15 at the time, said in a police interview … Continue reading →

Twelve to go on trial over child sex abuse

TEN men charged with historic child sex offences against nine girls have pleaded not guilty to all the offences. The defendants were today split into two separate trials and will stand trial next year at Sheffield Crown Court. A trial … Continue reading →

Twelve in court facing 44 charges in Rotherham child sex abuse investigation

TWELVE men arrested as part of an investigation into child sexual abuse in Rotherham due to appear in court today charged with 44 offences including rape, indecent assault, supplying drugs and false imprisonment. They are (all addresses are Rotherham unless … Continue reading →

Rotherham abuse: 12 men charged with 44 child sex offences

TWELVE men are due to appear in court charged with 44 child sex offences including rape, indecent assault, supplying drugs and false imprisonment. They are (all addresses are Rotherham unless stated): Amjal Rafiq (38) and Nabeel Kurshid (34), of Warwick … Continue reading →