Dewsbury men among 11 accused of child sexual offences including rape, indecent assault and threats to kill
Two Dewsbury men are among 11 charged with child sexual offences.
All 11 will appear before Bradford Magistrates Court next month accused of several offences including rape, indecent assault and threats to kill.
The crimes are reported to have happened in Calderdale between 2000 and 2004 against two girls.
A 55-year-old Dewsbury woman has also been charged by detectives leading the investigation with assault occasioning actual bodily harm.
The 11 men charged are:
A 42-year-old Dewsbury man charged with five counts of rape and threats to kill
A 49-year-old Dewsbury man charged with indecent assault of a girl under 16 and causing/inciting a girl 13 to 15 to engage in sexual activity
A 57-year-old man from Halifax charged with six counts of rape and one count of indecent assault on a girl under 16
A 50-year-old man, formerly of Halifax, charged with four counts of rape
A 50-year-old Halifax man charged with rape and attempted rape
A 73-year-old man, formerly of Halifax, charged with indecent assault of a girl under 14
A 42-year-old Halifax man charged with four counts of rape
A 41-year-old Brighouse man charged with two counts of rape
A 52-year-old Halifax man charged with three counts of rape
A 40-year-old Halifax man charged with rape
A 71-year-old Halifax man charged with sexual assault of a girl under 13