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Buckinghamshire groomed girl abused by 60 men in 'ring of horror' | Buckinghamshire groomed girl abused by 60 men in 'ring of horror' |
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Members of a child sex ring abused two vulnerable schoolgirls on a "massive scale", a court has heard. | Members of a child sex ring abused two vulnerable schoolgirls on a "massive scale", a court has heard. |
One girl, who was aged 12 or 13 at the time, alleges she was abused and passed between 60 men who had sex with her, in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire. | One girl, who was aged 12 or 13 at the time, alleges she was abused and passed between 60 men who had sex with her, in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire. |
Eleven men, on trial at the Old Bailey, variously deny 47 sexual offences between 2006 and 2012. | |
Prosecutor Oliver Saxby QC said the girls were conditioned into believing their "horrifying" ordeal was normal. | Prosecutor Oliver Saxby QC said the girls were conditioned into believing their "horrifying" ordeal was normal. |
Both came from troubled backgrounds and wanted to feel grown up when they were taken in by the men. | Both came from troubled backgrounds and wanted to feel grown up when they were taken in by the men. |
'Easy prey' | 'Easy prey' |
Charges included the multiple rape of a child under 13, child prostitution and administering a substance to "stupefy" a girl in order to engage in sexual activity. | Charges included the multiple rape of a child under 13, child prostitution and administering a substance to "stupefy" a girl in order to engage in sexual activity. |
In all, 45 charges relate to one child, who cannot be identified for legal reasons and is known as "A", and four against a second girl, referred to as "B". | In all, 45 charges relate to one child, who cannot be identified for legal reasons and is known as "A", and four against a second girl, referred to as "B". |
Mr Saxby said: "This case concerns child sexual exploitation on a massive scale. | Mr Saxby said: "This case concerns child sexual exploitation on a massive scale. |
"It features two young girls who were... sexually abused from the age of 12 or 13. | "It features two young girls who were... sexually abused from the age of 12 or 13. |
"Both girls were from unstable backgrounds, making perfect targets. | "Both girls were from unstable backgrounds, making perfect targets. |
"Their lives were 'off the rails'. They were looking for excitement, for attention, for somewhere to hang out away from school and home. | "Their lives were 'off the rails'. They were looking for excitement, for attention, for somewhere to hang out away from school and home. |
"They were wanting to feel grown up and looked after. And they were easy prey for a group of men wanting casual sexual gratification that was easy, regular and readily available." | "They were wanting to feel grown up and looked after. And they were easy prey for a group of men wanting casual sexual gratification that was easy, regular and readily available." |
Mr Saxby said the girls were befriended and given gifts such as alcohol, DVDs, food, and occasionally drugs. | Mr Saxby said the girls were befriended and given gifts such as alcohol, DVDs, food, and occasionally drugs. |
"They were children, they spoke in terms of these men being their boyfriends. And they were passed from man to man - sometimes on a daily basis. | "They were children, they spoke in terms of these men being their boyfriends. And they were passed from man to man - sometimes on a daily basis. |
"The scale of it is, you may agree, horrifying. A estimated that she had sex with about 60 men," said Mr Saxby. | "The scale of it is, you may agree, horrifying. A estimated that she had sex with about 60 men," said Mr Saxby. |
The 11 on trial are accused of being among the men who abused the schoolgirls. | The 11 on trial are accused of being among the men who abused the schoolgirls. |
At the time they lived in Aylesbury where the alleged abuse occurred and some were friends. | At the time they lived in Aylesbury where the alleged abuse occurred and some were friends. |
The trial continues. | The trial continues. |
Charges against the men: | Charges against the men: |
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