Seven men charged over child sexual exploitation
Seven men have been charged with 40 offences related to child sexual exploitation. The charges involve two victims who were in their early to mid-teens during the alleged incidents. An eighth man has also been arrested in Ireland as part of the ongoing investigation.
- ▪Seven men, aged 20 and 21, were arrested following raids in Norwich and Dumbarton.
- ▪The charges relate to two victims, with incidents occurring between August 2023 and May 2025.
- ▪An eighth man, aged 19, was arrested in Ireland as part of the investigation.
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Seven men charged over child sexual exploitation9 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleBBCSeven men have been charged with a total of 40 offences as part of an investigation into group-based child exploitation.The men - six aged 20 and one aged 21 - were arrested on Wednesday following raids on six addresses in Norwich and one in Dumbarton, Scotland.The charges relate to two victims, aged in their early to mid-teens at the time of the alleged offences, said to have happened between August 2023 and May 2025 in Norwich.All seven men spoke only to confirm their names when they appeared before magistrates in Norwich earlier.Norfolk Police said an eighth man, aged 19, had been arrested in Ireland on Friday as part of the investigation.This breaking news story is being updated and more…
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