Eight men charged in historical child sex gang inquiry by Gwent Police

Gwent Police have charged eight men with 34 offences, including 17 counts of rape, in an investigation into historical child sexual exploitation in south Wales.

• Police arrested the men from locations across the UK, including Newport, London, and Edinburgh, as part of Operation Oak.
• Det Ch Supt Andrew Tuck said Operation Oak was a complex, long-running investigation into group-based child sexual exploitation in south Wales.
• The Crown Prosecution Service has authorised charges, including 17 counts of rape, against the eight men.
• The men, aged 54 to 73 and all British citizens, are due to appear before Newport Magistrates' Court on 24 July.