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Six Bristol arrests over child sex ring
Six men from Bristol have been charged with offences including rape, trafficking and false imprisonment following an investigation into child sexual exploitation.
The charges relate to seven girls aged between 12 and 15, and the offences are alleged to have taken place between 2009 and 2013.
Charges have been brought following raids at four locations in Bristol last May and one address in Newport, South Wales. One man has been charged from Newport.
- Abdirahman Galal, AKA Ramsey, 25, of Redcliffe, Bristol, has been charged with three counts of rape of a child under 13.
- Mohammed Ismail Dahir, AKA Kamal, 23, of Bristol, has been charged with eight counts of rape.
- Sakariya Hassan Sheikh AKA Zak, 22, of Bristol, has been charged with 24 counts including rape, sexual assault, trafficking and supply of class B drugs.
- Abdirashid Abdulahi, AKA Older Abs, 22, of Bristol, has been charged with four counts of rape.
- Nasir Ibrahim Mahamoud, AKA Ace, 22, of Barton Hill, Bristol, has been charged with four counts of rape and one count of receiving stolen goods.
- Nuridin Mohamoud, AKA Ahmed, 21, of Bristol, has been charged with one count of rape and one count of false imprisonment.
- Mohammed Dahir Osman, AKA Iman, 28, of Newport in South Wales, has been charged with five counts of rape.
Police are asking anyone with information relevant to their investigation to call Bristol Investigations on 101.
The Bridge Sexual Assault Referral Centre in Bristol offers medical care, emotional and psychological support, and practical help to anyone who has been raped or sexually assaulted. www.thebridgecanhelp.org.uk.
An anonymous and free helpline has also recently been set up to support victims of Child Sexual Exploitation. The 24-hour phone and SMS helpline forms part of the Say Something campaign recently launched by the charities NWG Network and Missing People. The helpline can be reached on 116000.
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