A TOTAL of 32 men, largely from the Kirklees area, have been charged with a variety of offences as part of Operation Tourway, an investigation into non-recent child sexual exploitation in parts of West Yorkshire.

The allegations against the defendants are from 1999 to 2012 and involve offences committed against eight female victims, who were aged between 13 and 16 years old at the time of the alleged offences.

Some of the victims were also subjected to offences when they were young adults.

Locations in which the alleged offending took place include parts of Kirklees, Bradford and Wakefield.

The men are due appear at Kirklees Magistrates Court on December 11 and 14, 2020.

Those charged are:

  • Asif Ali, 50, of Batley charged with rape offences (x12), inciting sexual activity with a child (x2), supply class B drugs (X1), trafficking (X1), aiding and abetting rape (x1) assisting in the commission of an indictable offence (x1) making an indecent photo of a child (x2), possession of extreme pornographic images (x1). He has been bailed to appear at Kirklees Magistrates Court tomorrow.
  • Amer Ali Hussain (42) of Batley charged with rape (x2) and bailed to appear at Kirklees Magistrates Court tomorrow.
  • Sarfraz Miraf, 45, of Dewsbury charged with rape offences (x1). He has been bailed to appear at Kirklees Magistrates Court tomorrow.
  • Nazam Hussain, 43, of Dewsbury, charged with rape offences (x4) and bailed to appear at Kirklees Magistrates Court tomorrow and December 14.
  • Mohammed Nazam Nasser, 35, of Batley, charged with rape offences (x3). Bailed to appear at Kirklees Magistrates Court tomorrow.
  • Moshin Nadat, 35, from Batley, served with a postal requisition for rape offences (x2) to appear at Kirklees magistrates Court tomorrow.
  • Michael Birkenshaw, 34, from Wakefield served with a postal requisition for rape (x1) and he is due to appear at court tomorrow.
  • Zafar Qayum (41) from Dewsbury  charged with rape offences ( x17), gross indecency ( x4), indecent assault (x9) assault (X1) sexual activity with a child (x1) sexual assault (x1) theft (x1) and aiding and abetting rape (x2).  He was bailed to Kirklees Magistrates Court on Dec 14.
  • Jabbar Qayum (39) from Dewsbury, charged with rape offences (x6) and aiding and abetting rape (x2). Bailed to Kirklees Magistrates Court on Dec 14.
  • Ansar Mahmood Qayum (43) from Dewsbury. Charged with rape offences (x13), attempted indecent assault (x2), aiding and abetting rape (x2). Bailed to Kirklees Magistrates Court on Dec 14.
  • Mohammed Tauseef Hanif (36) from Dewsbury. Charged with rape offences (x4). Bailed to Kirklees Magistrates Court on Dec 14.
  • Ali Hussain Shah (35) from Dewsbury. Served with a postal requisition for rape offences (x2) to appear at Kirklees Magistrates tomorrow.
  • Saleem Mohammed Nasir (44) from Dewsbury. Charged with rape offences (x3) and conspiracy to rape (x1).  Bailed to Kirklees magistrates Court appearing tomorrow.
  • Amran Mehrban (37) from Batley. Charged with rape offences (x2), false imprisonment (x1) and sexual assault (x1) and bailed to Kirklees magistrates Court tomorrow.
  • Ebrahim Pandor (41) from Dewsbury. Charged with rape offences (x1) and trafficking (x2) and bailed to Kirklees Magistrates Court tomorrow.
  • Shakil Daji  (41) from Batley. Charged with rape offences (x2) and trafficking (x1) and bailed to Kirklees Magistrates Court tomorrow.
  • Mohammed Imran Zada (41) from Batley. Served with a postal requisition for rape offences (x6), indecent assault ( x2) and sexual activity with a child (x1) to appear at Kirklees Magistrates Court tomorrow.
  • Sarkaut Yasen (35) from Dewsbury. Charged with trafficking (x1) and aiding and abetting rape (x2). Bailed to Kirklees Magistrates Court tomorrow.
  • Amjad Hussain (41) from Dewsbury. Charged with rape offences ( x2).  Bailed to Kirklees Magistrates Court tomorrow.
  • Asuk Hussain (50) from Dewsbury. Charged with rape (x2) and bailed to appear at Kirklees Magistrates Court on Dec 14.
  • Zafar Iqbal (35) from Batley. Charged with rape offences (x7) trafficking (x2) and supplying a Class B drug (x1) and bailed to appear at Kirklees Magistrates Court on Dec 14.
  • Nasar Iqbal  (35) from Batley. Charged with rape offences (x7) and trafficking (x2) and bailed to appear at Kirklees Magistrates Court on Dec 14.
  • Bilal Mahmood Patel (38) from Leicester. Charged with rape offences (x2) and bailed to appear at Kirklees Magistrates Court on Dec 14.
  • Khurum Raziq (38) from Heckmondwike. Served with a postal requisition for rape offences (x8) and due to appear at Kirklees Magistrates Court on Dec 14.
  • Irfan Khan (34) from Batley.  Served with a postal requisition for rape offences (x4) threats to kill (x1) false imprisonment (x1) and harassment (x1) to appear at Kirklees Magistrates Court tomorrow.
  • Omar Farooq Hussain (36) from Dewsbury. Charged with rape offences (x8) supplying class A drugs (x1) and bailed to Kirklees Magistrates Court on Dec 14.
  • Sarfraz Hussain Riaz (37) from Liversedge. Charged with rape offences (x2) and attempted rape ( x1) and bailed to Kirklees Magistrates Court on Dec 14.
  • Rameez Cheema (33) from Batley. Charged with rape offences (x1) and bailed to Kirklees Magistrates Court on Dec 14.
  • Nasar Hussain (42) from Dewsbury. Charged with rape offences (x6) and bailed to Kirklees Magistrates Court on Dec 14.
  • Mohammed Chothia (41) from Batley. Served with a postal requisition for rape offences (x8) to appear at Kirklees Magistrates Court on Dec 14.
  • Sajad Hussain (37) from Batley. Served with a postal requisition for rape offences (x1), false imprisonment (x1) trafficking (x1), aiding and abetting rape (x1) and supplying Class C drugs (x1) to appear at Kirklees Magistrates Court tomorrow.
  • Yasser Ali (31) from Dewsbury. Served with a postal requisition for rape offences (x2) to appear at Kirklees Magistrates Court at Kirklees Magistrates Court on Dec 14.