Eight more men charged in Rochdale child sexual exploitation probe

Another eight men have been charged with non-recent sexual offences as part of a long-running police probe in Rochdale, called Operation Lytton.

Greater Manchester Police’s child sexual exploitation team say the eight men have been charged with 43 offences between them. All relate to incidents involving two teenage girls in Rochdale between 2001 and 2006.

Cops are continuing to work alongside other public sector bodies, including Rochdale Council, to provide a multi-agency response to safeguard those affected and ensure they are supported.

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The suspects are due before Manchester and Salford Magistrates Court on Thursday (July 27, 2023). The suspects - and their charges - are listed in full below, say GMP:

Wayne Ellis, 53, of Lytton Street in Burnley, is charged with four counts of offender 18 or over engage in penetrative sexual activity with a girl aged 13 to 15.

Maqsood Khan, 41, of Whitworth Road in Rochdale, is charged with gross indecency with a girl under 16 years of age, gross indecency with a girl under the age of 14, four counts of offender 18 or over engage in penetrative sexual activity with a girl aged 13 to 15, two counts of unlawful sexual intercourse with a girl under 13 years of age and two counts of rape of a female under 16 years.

Asif Khan, 39, also of Whitworth Road in Rochdale, is charged with two counts of gross indecency with a girl under the age of 14 years of age and two counts of rape of a female under 16 years of age.

Abdul Rob, 46, of Mizzy Road in Rochdale is charged with two counts of rape female under 16, three counts of rape girl aged 13/14/15, one count of trafficking persons with the United