Ten men have been charged as part of an investigation into child grooming and sexual exploitation in Rochdale against girls as young as 13 . The men are accused of a catalogue of serious sex offences , which include numerous charges of rape and sexual activity with a child , against seven victims between 2005 and 2013 . All 10 have been arrested under Operation Doublet , which aims to tackle child sexual exploitation by older men in Rochdale . The operation was launched after the conviction of nine men last May for their roles in a child abuse ring which spanned Rochdale and parts of Greater Manchester . Ten men have been charged as part of an investigation by Greater Manchester Police ( headquarters pictured ) into child sexual exploitation and child exploitation in Rochdale , Greater Manchester . Assistant Chief Constable Ian Wiggett , of Greater Manchester Police , said : 'The majority of the offences were committed between 2003 and 2013 and focus on reports that teenage girls were sexually exploited by older men . 'So far , 65 people have been arrested as part of Operation Doublet and the investigation continues . 'This is an extremely complex and challenging investigation which started in May 2012 . The investigation will continue over the coming months and further arrests are anticipated . 'The welfare of the victims is paramount and we have a team of experienced officers supporting them through the process . ' The charges are ; Shayfur Rahman , 31 , of Prestwich , one count of rape ; Kutab Miah , 34 , of Rochdale , three counts of sexual activity and one count of rape ; Rehan Ali , 26 , of Manchester , one count of rape , three counts of sexual activity with a child when the offender was over 18 and three counts of sexual activity with a child when the offender was between 15 and 17 . Iklaq Choudhry Hussain , 37 , of Rochdale , three counts of sexual activity with a child and two counts of rape ; David Law , 45 , of Ilkeston , Derbyshire , three counts of conspiracy to commit rape ; Mahfus Rahman , 28 , three counts of rape and three counts of sexual activity with a child . Ashfaq Yousaf , 28 , has been charged with one count of aiding and abetting rape against one victim . He has also been charged with one count of rape against a further victim . Afraz Ahmed , 32 , of Rochdale has been charged with two counts of conspiracy to commit rape and one count of rape against one victim . He also faces two counts of inciting a child to engage in sexual activity , relating to offences against to girls . He has also been charged with one count of rape against a further victim . Ian Wiggett , assistant chief constable at Greater Manchester Police said 65 people have been arrested so far under Operation Doublet . Mohammed Davood , 37 , of Burnley has been charged with one count of assault occasioning actual bodily harm against one victim . He has also been charged with three counts of rape , one count of sexual activity with a child and one count of sexual assault against a further victim . Mohammed Miah , 39 , has been charged with three counts of sexual activity and one count of rape against one victim . He has also been charged with one count of rape against a further victim . Rochdale MP Simon Danczuk welcomed news of the charges . He said : ' I welcome today 's news that more alleged perpetrators of child abuse are being brought to justice . I have spoken to the Director of Children 's Services at Rochdale Council earlier today and have been fully briefed on the developments . ' He added : ' I have been critical of child protection agencies , and especially Greater Manchester Police , in the past regarding their handling of these cases . But credit where credit is due , these arrests demonstrate the progress that has been made . 'We have seen in recent months that Rochdale is far from the only town in the country to have experienced this type of abuse . The difference in Rochdale is that we now have much better systems in place for protecting children and all agencies are working together to catch the perpetrators . 'Finally , it should be recognised that these arrests could not have happened without the incredibly brave actions of survivors of abuse . I know from personal experience just how difficult it is for survivors to speak out about their abuse . So I want to pay tribute to the young women who have suffered this abuse and have worked with police . ' The Crown Prosecution Service said the majority of alleged offences took place when the complainants were under 16 . Nazir Afzal , chief crown prosecutor , said : 'These defendants now stand charged with serious criminal offences and have the right to a fair trial . 'It is extremely important that there should be no reporting , commentary or sharing of information online which could in any way prejudice these proceedings . ' Two of the men , Ahmed and Law , were remanded in custody when they appeared at Bury Magistrates ' Court on February 24 . Choudhry , Rahman , Davood , Ali and Miah will appear at the same court tomorrow and the remaining three defendants will face Tameside Magistrates ' Court on Wednesday . Sorry we are not currently accepting comments on this article .
nine men arrested as part of child grooming investigation in Rochdale . Face numerous allegations of rape and sexual activity with a child . Men were arrested under Operation Doublet , launched after nine men were convicted last year for their roles in a child abuse scandal in Rochdale . Ten have been bailed to appear at trial or at Magistrates ' Court .