.
Seven people, all from Banbury, denied child sexual exploitation charges at Oxford Crown Court yesterday.
All pleaded not guilty to a total of 24 counts against seven alleged victims.
The incidents are alleged to have taken place between 2009 and last year.
They are Ahmed Hassan, 20, of Glyndebourne Gardens; Said Saleh, 20, of Orchard Way; Mohamed Saleh, 21, of Orchard Way; Takudzwa Hova, 21, of Broughton Road; Kagiso Manase, 20, of Warwick Road; Alexandru Nae, 19, of Broome Way, and a 17-year-old from the town who cannot be named for legal reasons.
They are due to stand trial from December 22.
Our top stories
- Do you want alerts delivered straight to your phone via our WhatsApp service? Text NEWS or SPORT or NEWS AND SPORT, depending on which services you want, and your full name to 07767 417704. Save our number into your phone’s contacts as Oxford Mail WhatsApp and ensure you have WhatsApp installed.
Comments: Our rules
We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.
Please report any comments that break our rules.
Read the rules hereComments are closed on this article