Four men charged with child sex offences
Date published: 16 June 2015
Four men, Mohammed Ishaque, Irshad Wani, Shohaib Shabbir and Gul Zaman, have been charged with child sex offences as part of an ongoing investigation to tackle child sexual exploitation in Rochdale.
Mohammed Ishaque (03/11/1959), of Denton Street, Rochdale, has been charged with inciting a child to engage in prostitution. He is due to appear before Bury and Rochdale Magistrates on 19 June 2015.
Irshad Wani (22/02/1977), of Whitworth Road, Rochdale, has been charged with seven counts of sexual activity with a child and one count of child grooming. He will next appear at Minshull Street Crown Court 6 July 2015.
Shohaib Shabbir, (22/02/1987, of Copster Hill Road, Oldham, has been charged with one count of rape and one count of sexual activity with a child. He is due to appear before Bury and Rochdale Magistrates on 19 June 2015.
Gul Zaman, (06/07/1972, of HMP Manchester, has been charged with one count of rape and will next appear at Minshull Street Crown Court on the 10 July 2015.
In 2007, the victim, who is under 16, was raped and assaulted in the Rochdale area.
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