Eight people will appear in court today as Greater Police continue to investigate incidents involving two teenage girls in Rochdale between 2001 and 2006.
Police are continuing to work alongside partners, including Rochdale Council, to provide a multi-agency response to safeguard those affected and ensure they are supported.
Wayne Ellis aged 53 of Lytton Street in Burnley is charged with four counts of offender 18 or over engage in penetrative sexual activity with a girl aged 13 to 15.
Maqsood Khan aged 41 of Whitworth Road in Rochdale is charged with gross indecency with a girl under 16 years of age, gross indecency with a girl under the age of 14, four counts of offender 18 or over engage in penetrative sexual activity with a girl aged 13 to 15, two counts of unlawful sexual intercourse with a girl under 13 years of age and two counts of rape of a female under 16 years.
Asif Khan aged 39 also of Whitworth Road in Rochdale, is charged with two counts of gross indecency with a girl under the age of 14 years of age and two counts of rape of a female under 16 years of age.
Abdul Rob aged 46 of Mizzy Road in Rochdale is charged with two counts of rape female under 16, three counts of rape girl aged 13/14/15, one count of trafficking persons with the United Kingdom for sexual exploitation and three counts of offender 18 or over engage in penetrative sexual activity with a girl 13 to 15 years of age.
Benjamin Tyrrell aged 40 of Bodhyfryd Road in Llandudno, Wales, is charged with three counts of offender 18 or over engage in penetrative sexual activity with a girl 13 to 15 years of age.
Itfaq Hussain aged 41 of Hey Street In Rochdale, is charged with two counts of gross indecency with a girl under 14 years of age, two counts of gross indecency with a girl under 16 years of age and four counts of offender 18 or over engage in penetrative sexual activity with a girl 13 to 15 years of age.
Arshad Hussain aged 45 of Shaw Street in Rochdale, is charged with three counts of trafficking persons with the United Kingdom for sexual exploitation.
Finally Dave Lawton aged 37 of no fixed abode is charged with rape of a female under 16 and unlawful sexual intercourse with a girl under 13 years of age.
