Vulnerable young girls, sexually abused and abused by a gang of six men Facebook A court heard with the promise of alcohol and drugs.
The group is accused of forcing underage victims – aged 12 to 15 – to engage in sexual activity between 2013 and 2017.
A court heard that men in the Redditch area of Worcestershire had committed crimes against eight girls under the age of 16.
Abdul Hossain, 21, Osman Asghar, 22, Arslan Tzarb, 25, Etashan Tzarb, 21, Osman Ali, 28, and Numan Mohamed, 23, were tried at Worcester Crown Court.
She has been charged with a total of 24 sex crimes—including sexual assault and sexual activity with a child—about ten years ago.
Arslan Tzarb (right) with brother Etashan Tzarb (left) outside Kidderminster Magistrates’ Court in 2020
Abdul Hussein is pictured outside Kidderminster Magistrates’ Court when he appeared in
Beginning the case, prosecutor Mark Haywood QC said that some girls were targeted ‘just because they were accessible’ while cannabis was used to ‘take advantage’ of them.
He said: ‘This case is about eight girls in their early to middle teens and they were sexually abused by these defendants from 2013 to 2017.
‘Some people were groped just because they were accessible. Some were alone and wanted attention.
‘Others had made poor lifestyle choices that left them vulnerable. This included drinking, taking drugs and being sexually available – these were easily taken advantage of.
‘One was faced with the demand for oral sex, he gave up resisting. When they protested and said no, they were caught and forced to comply.’
Usman Asghar (right) is pictured outside Kidderminster Magistrates’ Court in 2020. He has been charged with two counts of sexually assaulting a woman as well as engaging in sexual activities with a child. Left: 27-year-old Usman Ali faces six charges of having sex with a child
Usman Asghar is pictured outside Kidderminster Magistrates Court after the last hearing in 2020
The court heard Mohammed, who was then 14 years old, indulging in sexual activity after seeing a profile picture of an underage girl, who was then 12 years old.
Mohamed saw and contacted the images when he was 13, and they started talking on social media between 2013 and 2015.
The girl later joined a Skype call where Mohamed was masturbating while he asked her to ‘show herself’, the jurors were told.
Mr Heywood said: ‘Mohammed admitted he had had contact with the girl and when they agreed to meet, he thought she was over 16.
‘He admits that they molested but denies that he asked to see her body.’
The court also heard how Mohammed masturbated in front of another 13-year-old girl and had sex with her twice.
Arslan Zarab is accused of engaging in a sexual act with the same girl with whom Mohamed was 14 years old after talking on Facebook.
On one occasion the court was told that they met and started drinking cannabis before driving to a secluded place and having sex in the back of the car.
Mr Heywood said: ‘She didn’t want that to happen and it was uncomfortable but it was too far to walk home and she was afraid of the dark.
‘She didn’t want the world to be angry with her.’
At the age of 14, the same girl started talking to Tejrab’s brother Ehtsham.
He has been charged with attempting to kiss her by touching her breasts and attempting to kiss her.
Arslan Zarab (right) with brother Etashan Tzarab (left) is pictured outside Kidderminster Magistrates’ Court in 2020
Mr Heywood said: ‘Arslan Zarb admitted that he had met the girl sometime in 2015.
‘He acknowledges that a short sexual relationship existed. In 2016, they had sex twice in a car and at a friend’s house.
Hussain, who was then 18 years old, is accused of masturbating in the presence of a 13-year-old girl.
Asghar is accused of having sex twice with a 13-year-old girl who turned 13 by giving him cannabis.
Mr Heywood said: ‘They used to meet and drink cannabis. When she was high, Asghar would grab and kiss her and pierce her with his finger.
The girl, now 20, said: “When you are pelted with stones you know what you were doing but don’t know why you are doing it.”
Redditch’s Arslan Tzarab has been charged with four counts of sexual activity with a child, while his brother Ethashan of Redditch has been charged with engaging in sexual activity with a child and attempted sexual communication with a child Is.
Reddit’s Hussein has been charged with two counts of sexual assault and Reddit’s Ali has been charged with two counts of sexual activity with a child.
Swinfen, Staff. K Mohammed is charged with eight offences. These include rape, sexual activity with a child and engaging in sexual activity in the presence of the child.
Asghar of Reddit is accused of having sex with a child twice.
Trial continues.