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Oxford child exploitation inquiry: Berkshire man arrested | Oxford child exploitation inquiry: Berkshire man arrested |
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A man has been arrested as part of an ongoing police investigation into the sexual exploitation of children in Oxford. | A man has been arrested as part of an ongoing police investigation into the sexual exploitation of children in Oxford. |
The 26-year-old man from Maidenhead, Berkshire, is being questioned on suspicion of rape, aiding and abetting rape and sexual assault. | The 26-year-old man from Maidenhead, Berkshire, is being questioned on suspicion of rape, aiding and abetting rape and sexual assault. |
The allegations relate to two victims, who were aged 15 and 17, at the time. | The allegations relate to two victims, who were aged 15 and 17, at the time. |
Last month, seven men were jailed for a string of offences linked to a sadistic sex grooming ring in Oxford. | Last month, seven men were jailed for a string of offences linked to a sadistic sex grooming ring in Oxford. |
Child trafficking | |
Mohammed Karrar, 38, of Kames Close, Oxford, and brother Bassam Karrar, 34, of Hundred Acres Close, Oxford, were jailed for a minimum of 20 years and 15 years respectively. | Mohammed Karrar, 38, of Kames Close, Oxford, and brother Bassam Karrar, 34, of Hundred Acres Close, Oxford, were jailed for a minimum of 20 years and 15 years respectively. |
Brothers Akhtar Doghar, 32, and Anjum Doghar, 31, of Tawney Street, Oxford, were both given minimum terms of 17 years. | Brothers Akhtar Doghar, 32, and Anjum Doghar, 31, of Tawney Street, Oxford, were both given minimum terms of 17 years. |
The men's offences included child rape and trafficking, between 2004 and 2012. | The men's offences included child rape and trafficking, between 2004 and 2012. |
Kamar Jamil, 27, formerly of Aldrich Road, Oxford, who was found guilty of charges including rape and arranging child prostitution, was told he would serve at least 12 years. | Kamar Jamil, 27, formerly of Aldrich Road, Oxford, who was found guilty of charges including rape and arranging child prostitution, was told he would serve at least 12 years. |
Two more men, Assad Hussain, 32, of Ashurst Way, Oxford, and Zeeshan Ahmed, of Palmer Road, Oxford, were each jailed for seven years for two counts of sexual activity with a child. | |
During the four month-long trial at the Old Bailey, the jury heard the key members of the group used and abused the six victims in a systematic and organised sex trafficking ring until their arrest in 2012. | During the four month-long trial at the Old Bailey, the jury heard the key members of the group used and abused the six victims in a systematic and organised sex trafficking ring until their arrest in 2012. |