SEVEN members of a suspected migrant grooming gang have been arrested in Finland for allegedly raping a ten-year-old girl repeatedly, reports local media.

The suspects, aged 20 to 40, are accused of grooming the young victim on social media before sexually assaulting her in the city of Oulu.

2 Police in Oulu, Finland, have arrested seven men for allegedly raping a ten-year-old girl (file image) Credit: Oulu Police Department

Police say the girl has been attacked multiple times at the homes of the men – who all arrived in the country as migrants or refugees.

Markus Kiiskinen of Oulu Police told Ilta-Sanomat: “For young people, meeting a foreign-heritage man can happen spontaneously, for example during a party.

“Someone could offer them something ‘nice’, like tobacco or alcohol, which can start a nasty chain of events.”

The top cop said the all the men knew each other and the vulnerable victim is not related to any of the suspects.

2 The young victim was contacted online by the gang of men, local police say (stock image) Credit: Alamy

Finland has been rocked by the shocking case which has prompted Oulu Police to issue a warning to youngsters about being contacted by “foreign men” on social media.

Cops warned: “The police is urging young girls and parents to be vigilant on social media.

“Recently, in the Oulu region, there have been incidents where foreign-born, often non-Finnish men have contacted minors online.

“At worst, their contacts have led to serious sexual offences," the statement reads, adding that parents "need to be aware of whom their children spend time with both on and offline".

Finland's PM Juha Sipilä expressed his anger over about the case calling sex attacks on children “inhumane”.

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He tweeted: “A sexual offence against a child is an inhumane act, and its wickedness cannot be comprehended.”

The Helsinki Times reports that Minister of Interior Kai Mykkanen spoke about the case at an event on Monday, saying: “Things like these shouldn’t be happening in Finland.”

President Sauli Niinistö called the alleged crimes “evil” in a newspaper interview.

Oulu is a coastal city in north-west Finland with a population of around 202,000.

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