Five men and a woman have been charged with 53 child sexual offences relating to the alleged exploitation of a number of girls in Sheffield.

South Yorkshire police said the charges relate to eight complainants and the offences are alleged to have taken place between 2005 and 2012.

The force said Christopher Whiteley, 22, formerly of Sheffield, is charged with 12 counts of rape, two counts of sexual assault, two counts of conspiracy to rape, conspiracy to arrange or facilitate child prostitution, conspiracy to cause or incite child prostitution, and one count of theft.

Amanda Spencer, 24, formerly of Rotherham, is charged with eight counts of aiding and abetting rape, eight counts of arranging or facilitating child prostitution and four counts of causing or inciting child prostitution.

Matthew Whiteley, 23, of Hackenthorpe, is charged with two counts of sexual activity with a child, two counts of conspiracy to rape, conspiracy to arrange or facilitate child prostitution, and conspiracy to cause or incite child prostitution.

Shane Whiteley, 29, of Hackenthorpe, is charged with two counts of conspiracy to rape, conspiracy to arrange or facilitate child prostitution, conspiracy to cause or incite child prostitution and attempting to cause or incite child prostitution.

Andre Francis-Edge, 24, of Parson Cross, is charged with conspiracy to rape and conspiracy to arrange or facilitate child prostitution.

Taleb Bapir, 38, of Burngreave, has been charged with rape.

The charged will appear before Sheffield magistrates court on 21 March.