Seven alleged sexual predators have gone on trial accused of exploiting and abusing a teenage girl. The men face a total of 17 charges in connection with the sexual exploitation of one girl in Keighley, West Yorkshire, between 2008 and 2009 when she was 14, Bradford Crown Court heard. The jury was told that multiple men sexually abused and raped the girl at her home, where she was often left alone at night. Kama Melly QC, prosecuting, said: “Her home life as she became a teenager was a very sad one in which she was often left completely unsupervised and, as a result, vulnerable to exploitation. “We say these men … were aware of her situation, being home alone, being vulnerable, and went on to use that to abuse her sexually.” Melly said the girl began to drink alcohol heavily from the age of 14 and her behaviour deteriorated. She …
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