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- Eight men, aged 54-73, have been charged with 34 child-sex-exploitation offences and will appear before Newport Magistrates’ Court on 24 July.
- Chief Superintendent Andrew Tuck called the probe an investigation into group-based exploitation in south Wales.
- Chief Crown Prosecutor Jenny Hopkins said the Crown Prosecution Service authorized the charges, with 17 rape counts, because evidence was sufficient and serves the public interest while defendants retain the right to a fair trial.
