One of the six victims was a 14-year-old girl who became addicted to cocaine given to her by the men and was then passed around for sex in Newcastle
The four Romanian men and one Albanian man were found guilty of multiple offences committed in Gateshead between 2015 and 2019, with prosecutors saying the group targeted vulnerable girls in Saltwell Park.
A sixth man, Ionut Mihai, was found not guilty of all offences.
- Stefan Ciuraru, 22, was found guilty of four counts of sexual assault relating to girls B, C and D, sexual activity with a child, Girl E, and inciting a child, Girl F, to engage in sexual activity.
- https://www.northumbria.police.uk/news/northumbria/news/convictions-and-sentencings/five-men-found-guilty-of-sexual-offence-against-children-in-gateshead/
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