Seven men in their 20s are charged with child sex offences against nine girls aged between 12 and 16 years old in Worcestershire town of Redditch

Seven men have been charged after an inquiry into child sex offences involving girls aged between 12 and 16.

The men allegedly committed the offences in Redditch, Worcestershire, against nine girls under the age of 16. 

Those charged include Abdul Hussain, 21, Arslan Tazarab, 24, Ethashan Tazarab, 20, Numan Mohammed, 22, Usmaan Asghar, 21, Usman Ali, 27, and Richard Jonathan Weaver, 27.

West Mercia Police said the men, from North Worcestershire and Staffordshire, will all appear at Kidderminster Magistrates' Court on November 3.

Hussain, from Redditch faces counts of engaging in sexual activity in the presence of a child and sexual assault on a female.

The men allegedly committed the offences in Redditch (pictured), Worcestershire, against nine girls under the age of 16

The men allegedly committed the offences in Redditch , Worcestershire, against nine girls under the age of 16

Arslan Tazarab, from Redditch, has been charged with raping a girl under 16, two charges of arranging or facilitating the commission of a child sex offence, and seven other offences.

Ethashan Tazarab, also from Redditch, was charged with causing or inciting a girl under 16 to engage in sexual activity as well as engaging in other sexual activity with a girl under 16.

Mohammed, from Staffordshire, was charged with six counts of sexual activity with a girl under 16, rape, engaging in sexual communication with a child, four counts of causing or inciting a girl under 16 to engage in sexual activity and engaging in sexual activity in the presence of a child. 

Asghar, from Redditch, was charged with sexual assault on a woman and two counts of engaging in penetrative sexual activity with a girl under 16. 

Ali, from Redditch, faces six counts of engaging in penetrative sexual activity with a girl aged 13 to 15.

Weaver, from Droitwich, has been charged with rape of a girl aged between 13 and 15.