Seven Men Charged With 40 Child Exploitation Offences in Norwich as Eighth Suspect, 19, Is Arrested
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Updated · BBC.com · May 22
Seven Men Charged With 40 Child Exploitation Offences in Norwich as Eighth Suspect, 19, Is Arrested
8 articles · Updated · BBC.com · May 22
Seven men aged 20 to 21 were charged with 40 offences after coordinated raids on six addresses in Norwich and one in Dumbarton, Scotland.
The charges stem from a Norfolk Police investigation into group-based child sexual exploitation involving two victims who were in their early to mid-teens when the alleged offences occurred.
Police said the alleged offences took place in Norwich between August 2023 and May 2025, giving the case a nearly two-year span.
All seven appeared before magistrates in Norwich and spoke only to confirm their names; police also said an eighth suspect, aged 19, was arrested in Ireland on Friday.
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