KIRKLEES POLICE CHARGE 42 WITH CHILD SEXUAL EXPLOITATION
Forty-two individuals have been charged in relation to a police investigation into non-recent child sexual exploitation (CSE) in West Yorkshire.The accused include 39 men and three women, predominantly from Kirklees, and they face various charges.
The offences allegedly took place against six girls over a period from 1995 to 2015, mainly at addresses in Dewsbury and Batley.
The accused are scheduled to appear before Leeds Magistrates' Court.
Among those charged is Shafaquat Afzal Hussain, aged 45, from Dewsbury, who has been charged with multiple offences including rape, as well as indecent assault and false imprisonment.
The article specifies that these charges are connected to a broader investigation into CSE in the area, and the individuals are to be prosecuted in court.
