FIVE men from the Bradford area are among 25 charged by West Yorkshire Police with a range of sex offences against a child.

The allegations related to the period between 2006 and 2011 and all but one involve one alleged victim, aged under 16.

Police in Calderdale charged the men tonight with offences including rape, trafficking for the purposes of sexual exploitation, sexual activity with a child under 16, sexual assault, voyeurism, sexual grooming, conspiracy to engage in sexual activity with a child under 16, causing a child under 16 to engage in sexual activity without consent and supply of a class 'B' drug.

They will all appear at Calderdale Magistrates Court on February 12.

Those charged include: Mohammed Ramzan, 34, of Bradford, who is charged with conspiracy to engage in sexual activity with a child under 16, rape and trafficking for the purpose of sexual exploitation; Khalid Zaman, 37, of Bradford, charged with conspiracy to engage in sexual activity with a child under 16, rape (x2) and supply of a class B drug; Ataf Ali, 32, of Bradford, charged with conspiracy to engage in sexual activity with a child under 16 and voyeurism; Mohammed Fiazaskar, 32, of Bradford, charged with conspiracy to engage in sexual activity with a child under 16; Arshad Majid, 24, of Shipley, charged with sexual activity with a child under 16.