Four men are to appear in court today charged with offences including controlling child prostitution.
The four were arrested by officers from the Met’s Trafficking and Prostitution Unit yesterday.
Naeem Ahmed, 25, of Westminster Gardens, Barking, has been charged with controlling child prostitution, inciting child prostitution and five counts of rape.
Nabeel Ahmed, 23, of Chadwell Heath Lane, Chadwell Heath, has been charged with charged with six counts of rape.
Anas Mir Iqbal, 25, of Newham Way, Newham, has been charged with one count of paying a child prostitute for sexual services.
Hassan Raza. 23, of Westminster Gardens, Barking, has been charged with one count of sexual touching.
They are due to appear in custody today at Barkingside Magistrates’ Court, Scotland Yard said.
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