Seven Afghan migrants who are accused of being members of a Norwich grooming gang have denied 38 sexual offences against two victims, including rape charges.
Norfolk Police said the men – all small boat and lorry migrants – were charged as part of an investigation into group-based, child sexual exploitation in the city.
The defendants, who are accused of sexual offences committed between August 2023 and May 2025, pleaded not guilty to all 38 counts during a hearing at Norwich Crown Court on Friday and were remanded in custody.
The charges relate to two victims, who were aged in their early to mid-teens
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