Four men have been charged with 13 counts of rape in connection with the alleged sexual abuse of three teenage girls over a two-year span. The alleged offenses took place between 1998 and 2000, primarily in the Kirklees area of West Yorkshire.
The accused include three men identified as Asian Pakistani and one white European man. Their ages range from 44 to 54.
Johnathan Harrison, 46, from Cleckheaton, faces charges including five counts of rape, one count of indecent assault, and one count of child abduction. Mohammed Jahanghir Afsar, 54, from Heckmondwike, is charged with four counts of rape. Naseem Risalat, 47, also from Heckmondwike, is charged with two counts of rape and one count of aiding and abetting rape. Usman Nazir, 44, from Stoke-on-Trent, is charged with two counts of rape.
The four men are scheduled to appear at Kirklees Magistrates’ Court on September 23.
West Yorkshire Police stated that inquiries are ongoing in partnership with the Crown Prosecution Service. The force encouraged anyone who may have been a victim of sexual assault, whether recent or from many years ago, to come forward.