Seven Asian men have been found guilty of sexually exploiting two white teenage girls in Rochdale over a five-year period.
Manchester Minshull Street Crown Court heard how the defendants targeted the vulnerable girls, who were just 13 years old when the abuse began.
The men groomed their victims as “sex slaves”, exploiting their vulnerabilities through a campaign of manipulation.
The young girls had “deeply troubled home lives” and were handed drugs, alcohol, cigarette and given places to stay and people to be with.
The girls were expected to have sex “whenever and wherever” the defendants and other men demanded.
Both victims were forced to have sex in filthy flats and on rancid mattresses, the court heard.
They were also abused in cars, car parks, alleyways and disused warehouses throughout the town.
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