A vile gang who sexually exploited three vulnerable schoolgirls have finally been jailed.
The girls were just 13 years old when they were subjected to horrific sex offences including rape and sexual assault in Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire, at the hands of seven men. Two men from Liverpool were among the gang members who were found guilty of raping a child, while one was also found guilty of child abduction.
They were sentenced following two separate trials at Stafford Crown Court in June 2021 and February this year. Two trials had to be held due to the number of defendants.
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The men were arrested on 19 December 2018, following an investigation by Staffordshire Police's Child Protection and Exploitation Team into offences that took place between May 2018 and September 2018.
The gang members were jailed for a combined total of 51 years on Thursday, July 28. They received the following sentences:
David Korosi, 28, of Burton, was jailed for 14 years after he was found guilty of the rape of a girl aged 13 to 15 and two counts of sexual assault on a child.
Maxim Hanko, 18, of Liverpool, was sentenced to nine years imprisonment after he was found guilty of three counts of rape a girl aged 13 to 15 and one count of attempt to rape a girl aged 13 to 15.
Adrian Rihard Demeter, 22, of Burton, was jailed for seven and a half years after he was found guilty of rape a girl aged 13 to 15 and sexual assault on a child.
Renato Daniel Nyari, 19, of Liverpool, was sentenced to seven years imprisonment after he was found guilty of three counts of the rape of a girl aged 13 to 15, sexual assault on a child, sexual activity with a child and child abduction.
Dominik Beri, 18, of Burton, was jailed for six years after he was found guilty of the rape of a girl aged 13 to 15 and sexual assault on a female.
Jeno Pierre Maka, 21, of Stoke-on-Trent, was sentenced to four and a half years imprisonment after he was found guilty of two counts of causing/inciting a girl 13 to 15 to engage in sexual activity.
Mate Maka, 18, of Stoke-on-Trent, was jailed for three years after he was found guilty of sexual activity with a child.
Detective Sergeant Julie Pointon, of the force’s Child Protection and Exploitation Team, said: “We welcome these sentences and I would like to pay tribute to the girls’ incredible bravery in coming forward initially and throughout this long and complex investigation.
DC Darren Mattocks said: “We remained focused on seeking justice and providing support to the victims, who remained our first priority. I would urge anyone who has been a victim of such crimes to come forward and report this to us.
"We will listen to you, and you and your families will be supported by specially-trained detectives and social workers. If you are or have been a victim or you are worried about something, and you don’t feel ready to talk to the police, please speak to someone you trust.”
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