Eight men appear in court to deny 84 child sex offences allegedly committed in Rochdale
manchestereveningnews.co.ukEight men have appeared in court to deny 84 child sex offences allegedly committed in Rochdale. All eight defendants pleaded not guilty to the charges they have been accused of during a crown court hearing.
Prosecutors previously said the case involves alleged 'widespread sexual exploitation and abuse' of two girls aged between 12 and 16 between 2002 and 2006.
The men are due to stand trial in May next year. During a hearing at Minshull Street Crown Court, details of the 84 counts were read to the defendants, who pleaded not guilty to every charge.
Mohammed Ghani, 37, of Bamford Way, Rochdale, pleaded not guilty to 21 counts, including 10 counts of rape, one of sexual intercourse with a child, two of indecency with a child, six of sexual activity with a child, and two of buggery. READ MORE : Man, 27, arrested after another man raped in city centre hotel Insar Hussain, 37, of Bishop Street, pleaded not guilty to 17 offences including seven counts of rape, two counts of sexual intercourse with a child, three counts of indecency with a child, four counts of sexual activity with a child and one count of trafficking within the UK for sexual exploitation.
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