NCA: Four men deny 12 child sex offences - hunt for fifth continues

FOUR men have pleaded not guilty to 12 historic child sex offences - while another suspect remains at large.

Amin Aslam (34), of Leatham Avenue, Masbrough, Faisal Hussain (31), of Lovetot Road, Kimberworth Park, Yasser Iqbal Hussain (34), of Norborough Road, Sheffield, and Azad Akram Raja (35), of Adney Street, Sheffield, appeared at Sheffield Crown Court yesterday (4).

Aslam denies one count of raping a girl under 16 and one count of indecent assault against a girl under 16.

Faisal Hussain denies two counts of indecent assault against a girl under 16.

Yasser Iqbal Hussain pleaded not guilty to one count of rape and two counts of indecent assault on a girl under 16.

Raja entered not guilty pleas to three counts of rape and two of indecent assault against a girl under 16.

The offences allegedly occurred between 2001 to 2004.

A warrant has been issued for Shahid Hussain (43), of Tinsley, who is charged with indecent assault on a girl aged under 16 after he failed to attend court.

Their trial, which is expected to last three weeks, will begin at the same court on June 10 next year.