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	Eight men have been charged with sexually abusing girls under the age of 16 by police investigating child sexual exploitation dating back to 2005.</p>
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	The charges follow raids by Thames Valley Police carried out in Aylesbury and other Buckinghamshire towns on Tuesday.</p>
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	One of the men has been charged with three counts of raping a girl under the age of 13.</p>
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	The men arrested come from Aylesbury, Milton Keynes, Buckingham and Chesham.</p>
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	The men in custody are aged between 28 and 45.</p>
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	The operation involved 120 officers who conducted a string of early morning raids.</p>
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	The men charged are:</p>
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	Arshad Jani, 32, of Cousins Drive, Aylesbury, charged with one count of conspiracy to rape a girl under the age of 16, one count of rape of a girl under the age of 16 and one count of sexual activity with a child.</p>
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	Vikram Singh, 45, of Cannock Road, Aylesbury, charged with seven counts of rape of a girl under the age of 16 and one count of administering a substance with the intent of committing a sexual offence.</p>
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	Asif Hussain, 32, of Rossal Place, Milton Keynes, charged with three counts of rape of a girl under the age of 13 and one count of arranging/facilitating the prostitution of a child.</p>
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	Sohail Qamar, 40, of St Annes Road, Aylesbury, charged with one count of rape of a child under the age of 16 and one count of sexual activity with a child.</p>
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	Akbari Khan, 35, of Mandeville Road, Aylesbury, charged with two counts of rape of a girl under the act of 16, one count of conspiracy to rape and two counts of administering a substance with the intent of committing a sexual offence.</p>
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	Taimoor Khan, 28, of Highbridge Road, Aylesbury, charged with two counts of rape of a girl under the of 16, one count of conspiracy to rape a child and one count of administering a substance with intent of committing a sexual offence.</p>
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	Sajid Ali, 34, of Brockhurst Road, Chesham, charged with count of rape of a girl under the age of 16, one count of conspiracy to rape a girl under the age of 16, one count of sexual activity with a child and one count of administering a substance with the intent of committing a sexual offence.</p>
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	Jerome Joe, 35, of Pightle Crescent, Buckingham, charged with one count of sexual activity with a girl under the age of 16.</p>
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	The men were all remanded in custody to appear at Milton Keynes Magistrates&#39; Court on Thursday.</p>
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	Three other men, two aged 30 and one 40, arrested in connection with the inquiry have been released without charge.<br />
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