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The jury selection process has begun in a trial about the alleged sexual exploitation of children in Huddersfield.

Ten defendants - nine men and one woman, all of whom are from Huddersfield - are due to stand trial at Leeds Crown Court tomorrow (Tuesday) in relation to the alleged abuse of four young girls.

The men face 25 charges including rape, attempted rape and and trafficking for sexual exploitation, while the woman faces two charges of arranging or facilitating the commission of a child sex offence.

The trial is expected to last seven weeks.

Judge Geoffrey Marson QC, who is presiding over the trial, told a pool of potential jurors today: "This case involves allegations of sexual offences against children who are now adults."

The jury selection process is due to continue tomorrow morning.

A 42-year-old man, who cannot be named for legal reasons, denies one count of rape and two counts of trafficking for sexual exploitation.

Iftikar Ali, 38, of Holly Road in Thornton Lodge, denies two counts of rape and one count of attempted rape.

Manzoor Akhtar, 30, of Blackmoorfoot Road in Crosland Moor, denies two counts of rape and one count of trafficking for sexual exploitation.

Basharat Hussain, 32, of William Street in Crosland Moor, denies two counts of rape.

Fehreen Rafiq, 39, of Blackmoorfoot Road in Crosland Moor, denies two counts of arranging or facilitating the commission of a child sex offence.

Mohammed Sajjad, 32, of Yews Mount in Lockwood, denies four counts of rape, one count of rape of a girl under the age of 13 and one count of arranging or facilitating the commission of a child sex offence.

Banaris Hussain, 36, of Beech Street in Paddock, denies one count of rape.

Umar Zaman, 31, of William Street in Crosland Moor, denies two counts of rape.

Mohammed Arif, 32, of New Hey Road in Oakes, denies one count of rape.

Samuel Fikru, 31, whose address cannot be reported for legal reasons, denies two counts of rape.