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LEEDS COURT HEARINGS FOR 28 MEN ACCUSED OF CHILD SEXUAL EXPLOITATION IN WEST YORKSHIRE
Twenty-eight men accused of sexual exploitation of eight girls appeared in court.
Most of the men, primarily from the Kirklees area of West Yorkshire, are charged with rape offenses against victims aged between 13 and 16.
The alleged crimes took place in various parts of Kirklees, Bradford, and Wakefield stretching from 1999 to 2012.
After hearings at Kirklees Magistrates' Court, all the defendants were released on conditional bail.
Four men did not attend these court proceedings held on Friday and Monday.
All 32 accused, mainly of British Pakistani origin, are scheduled to reappear at Leeds Crown Court from 8 to 14 January.
Among those charged is Khuram Raziq, aged 37 from Norristhorpe, Liversedge, who is charged with two rape offenses and one attempted rape offense.
The police have stated that these charges are part of Operation Tourway, an investigation into child sexual exploitation within parts of West Yorkshire.
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exploitation of eight girls appeared in court. Most of the men, primarily from the Kirklees area of West Yorkshire, are charged with rape offenses against victims aged between 13 and 16. The alleged crimes took place in various parts of ...