Asian men preyed on four girls for sex, court hears

Eight men allegedly committed sexual offences on four girls, three of whom were aged 13 at the time and one aged 16.

The attacks, which included rape, took place in a local park, on the back seat of cars, in toilets and in a bedroom, the court heard.

Threats were also made to the girls who were sometimes plied with drink to make them comply to the sexual demands over a 12-month period in 2008.

Sheffield Crown Court heard Umar Razaq, 24, tried to pull off a 13-year-old girl's clothes. When she resisted he later pulled her hair and called her a "white bitch."

The girl's cousin, then aged 16, was taken to a friend's house by Razaq and plied with vodka and cider.

Prosecutor Sarah Wright said: "He then raped her on the bed. At the end he told her that she deserved it."

Umar then introduced the 13-year-old girl to his brother Razwan Razaq, 30, who had sex with the girl in his car. Afterwards he said to her: "I've used you and abused you."

The 16-year-old girl knew Ramzan from school. They began sleeping together when she was 16 at her house, the court heard.

When arrested and asked by police what age he was attracted to he replied: "As long as they're not too young and they're legal, that's it."

Razwan Razaq introduced another defendant Shalzaad Hussain, 22, to the first 13-year-old girl.

The girl regarded him as her boyfriend although she was also having sex with Ramzan and his friend Adil Hussain, 20, at the same time.

Ms Wright said the second 13-year-old girl knew another defendant Saeed Hussain, 29, from visiting his takeaway.

While in his car Hussain made her give his friend oral sex and "threatened to kill her if she didn't do it."

Saeed Hussain also forced her to have sex with another man in his car on another occasion.

The two girl cousins were chatted up by the final two defendants Mohsin Khan, 21, and Shazad Aklbar, 22, who are best friends, after they pulled up in their car.

Khan and Akbar both deny four joint charges of rape. Zafran Ramzan denies three rape charges and Umar Razaq one charge of rape.

Umar Razaq, Razwan Razaq, Ramzan, Shalzaad Hussain, Adil Hussain and Khan all deny charges of inciting sexual activity with under-age girls.

All the defendants are from Rotherham except Akbar who lives in Sheffield.

The trial is expected to last six weeks.