A man accused of being part of a child-sex ring in Rochdale, Greater Manchester, has accused some of his alleged victims of prostitution.
The year-old man admitted having a prolonged sexual relationship with one girl, who is alleged to have conspired with the men to exploit other girls. The man giving evidence, who cannot be named for legal reasons, dismissed the charges as "white lies" and "rubbish".
When asked about the alleged victims in the case, the man said: "They were clever girls. They had a business empire which extended to Leeds, Nelson, Bradford. They did very well. After being asked a question about how one of the alleged victims could describe his naked body, the defendant stood up and took off his top to reveal his naked torso. He said: "She would have seen this," referring to his hairy body and back, which he claims she did not tell the police about.
The defendant then threw a clump of chest hair on the floor and said: "I only have to walk past someone to leave hairs on them. He told the court that one girl in particular used to cause problems and "corrupted" the other girls, who would hang around in a large group. The other girls were much, much better He also said of the alleged victim: "Anybody who wanted to try to have sex with her , they would have sex with her.
There's a price on her. Anybody who pays has sex with her. He told the court he had "needs" which is why he had a relationship with one of the girls connected to the case. When asked if he had been involved in a conspiracy, he responded: "It's all white lies. He then accused the police of arresting the wrong people and added: "Shame on the police.
