Twenty jailed for sexual abuse of young girls

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Twenty men were sentenced to prison for systematically sexually abusing three young girls, one aged 12, over an eight-year period beginning in the mid-1990s. The convictions, handed down in court, represent the culmination of a lengthy investigation into abuse that spanned from 1995 to 2003. The case involved multiple perpetrators targeting vulnerable children, with evidence presented showing patterns of coordinated exploitation. Court proceedings detailed the sustained nature of the offences against the victims.