A gang of six males sexually exploited and abused weak younger ladies after luring them over Fb with the promise of drink and medicines, a courtroom heard.
The group are accused of forcing the underage victims – aged between 12 and 15 – to have interaction in sexual exercise between 2013 and 2017.
A courtroom heard the boys dedicated the offences towards eight ladies underneath the age of 16 within the Redditch space of Worcestershire.
Abdul Hussain, 21, Usmaan Asghar, 22, Arslan Tazarab, 25, Ethashan Tazarab, 21, Usman Ali, 28 and Numan Mohammed, 23, went on trial at Worcester Crown Courtroom.
They’re charged with a complete of 24 intercourse offences going again nearly ten years – together with sexual assault and sexual exercise with a toddler.
Arslan Tazarab (proper) with brother Ethashan Tazarab (left) exterior Kidderminster Magistrates Courtroom in 2020
Abdul Hussain is pictured exterior Kidderminster Magistrates Courtroom once they appeared in 2020
Opening the case, prosecutor Mark Heywood QC stated some ladies have been focused ‘simply because they have been in attain’ whereas hashish was used to ‘take benefit’ of them.
He stated: ‘This case is about eight ladies of their early to center teenagers and from 2013 to 2017 they have been sexually abused by these defendants.
‘Some have been crudely groped just because they have been in attain. Some have been lonely and wished consideration.
‘Others had made poor life-style decisions which made them weak. This included consuming, taking medicine, and being sexually out there – they have been simply taken benefit of.
‘One was confronted with calls for for oral intercourse, she gave up resisting. When she did resist and saying no, she was grabbed and compelled to conform.’
Usmaan Asghar (proper) is pictured exterior Kidderminster Magistrates Courtroom in 2020. He is accused of sexual assault of a girl along with two counts of partaking in sexual exercise with a toddler. Left: Usman Ali, 27, is dealing with six allegations he engaged in sexual exercise with a toddler
Usmaan Asghar is pictured exterior Kidderminster Magistrates Courtroom following a earlier listening to in 2020
The courtroom heard Mohammed, who was 14 on the time, engaged in sexual exercise with an underage lady after seeing a profile image of her, then aged 12.
Mohammed noticed the pictures and acquired in contact along with her, when she was 13, they usually started speaking over social media between 2013 and 2015.
The lady later joined a Skype name the place Mohammed was masturbating whereas he requested her ‘to indicate herself’, jurors have been advised.
Mr Heywood added: ‘Mohammed accepts he had contact with the lady and once they agreed to fulfill, he thought she was over 16.
‘He accepts they flirted however denies he requested to see her physique.’
The courtroom additionally heard how Mohammed masturbated in entrance of one other lady, who was 13, and had penetrative intercourse along with her twice.
Arslan Tazarab is accused of partaking in penetrative sexual exercise with the identical lady as Mohammed after speaking to her on Fb when she was 14.
The courtroom was advised on one event they met and commenced smoking hashish earlier than driving to an remoted location and having intercourse at the back of the automotive.
Mr Heywood stated: ‘She did not need it to occur and it was uncomfortable but it surely was too far to stroll dwelling and he or she was fearful of the darkish.
‘She did not need Tazarab to be offended along with her.’
The identical lady then began speaking to Tazarab’s brother Ehtasham when she was round 14.
He’s charged with trying to have interaction in sexual exercise by trying to the touch her breasts and kiss her.
Arslan Tazarab (proper) with brother Ethashan Tazarab (left) are pictured exterior Kidderminster Magistrates Courtroom in 2020
Mr Heywood stated: ‘Arslan Tazarb accepts he had met with the lady someday in 2015.
‘He accepts a brief sexual relationship existed. In 2016 they’d intercourse twice in a automotive and pal’s home.
Hussain, who was himself underneath 18 on the time, is accused of masturbating within the presence of a woman who was 13.
Asghar is charged with two counts of penetrative intercourse with a woman who was 13 after giving her hashish.
Mr Heywood added: ‘They’d meet up and smoke hashish. When she was excessive, Asghar would seize and kiss her and utilizing his finger to penetrate her’.
The lady, who’s now 20, stated: ”If you’re stoned you understand what you have been doing however do not know why you’re doing it.’
Arslan Tazarab, of Redditch, is charged with 4 counts of sexual exercise with a toddler whereas his brother Ethashan, of Redditch, is accused of trying to to have interaction sexual exercise with a toddler and trying sexual communication with a toddler
Hussain, of Redditch, is charged with two counts of sexual assault and Ali, of Redditch, is charged with two counts of sexual exercise with a toddler.
Mohammed, of Swinfen, Staffs., is charged with eight offences. They embrace rape, sexual exercise with a toddler and interesting in sexual exercise in presence of a kid.
Asghar, of Redditch, is accused of two counts of sexual exercise with a toddler.
The trial continues.