Ten men on trial in Bradford grooming case

Wednesday, 9 January 2019 16:00

10 men have gone on trial at Bradford Crown Court accused of grooming and sexually abusing two girls in social care.

The alleged abuse is said to have begun in 2008 when both girls were 14 and living in a Bradford children's home.

The men deny a total of 25 offences, including allegations of rape and inciting child prostitution.

The defendants are:

Basharat Khaliq, 38, of Deanwood Crescent, Bradford, is charged with five counts of rape and one count of assault by penetration

Saeed Akhtar, 55, of Back Girlington Road, Bradford, is charged with two counts of inciting child prostitution and one count of rape

Yasar Majid, 37, of Laxfield Drive, Milton Keynes, is charged with one count of rape

Naveed Akhtar, 43, of Newport Place, Bradford, is charged with three counts of rape

Parvaze Ahmed 36, of Farcliffe Road, Bradford, is charged with three counts of rape

Izar Hussain, 32, of St Leonard's Road, Bradford, is charged with three counts of rape and one count of attempted rape

Zeeshan Ali, 32, of Durham Terrace, Bradford, is charged with one count of sexual assault

Kieran Harris, 28, of Fir Parade, Dewsbury, is charged with two counts of rape

Faheem Iqbal, 27, of no fixed abode, is charged with aiding and abetting rape

Mohammed Usman, 31, of Quaker Street, Bradford, is charged with two counts of rape

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