Two Men Charged After Reported Sexual Assault of Two Girls in Crawley
The car park on Parkside, Crawley, where the incident took place. Image: Google
Two men have been charged with sexual offences involving two girls in Crawley.
Shortly before 5am on Wednesday 30 September, police received a report that two girls, aged 15 and 16, had been sexually assaulted in a car park in Parkside, Crawley.
Officers attended and safeguarded the victims, with two 19-year-old men subsequently being arrested and taken into custody.
Following further enquiries, Ali Farahang, 19, an Iraqi national of Hunter Road, Crawley, has been charged with attempted rape and human trafficking under the Modern Slavery Act. Adam Maina, 19, a Lebanese national of Bath Road in London, has been charged with rape and human trafficking under the Modern Slavery Act.
The car park on Parkside, Crawley, where the incident took place. Image: Google.
Both men were held in police custody ahead of a hearing at Brighton Magistrates' Court on Saturday 3 October. Sussex Police have not published a further update on the case since.
Superintendent Rachel Glenton said:
"The victims will continue to receive the full support of specialist officers as the court proceedings continue. We are asking anyone who can help with our enquiries to report online or via 101, quoting Operation Pleat."
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