A MAN from Romford has appeared in court alongside three others accused of running a teen prostitution ring.
Nabil Ahmed, 24, of Chadwell Heath Lane, denied six counts of rape, controlling and inciting child prostitution against three vulnerable teenage girls while they were living in a care home in east London.
Two girls were forced to work as prostitutes and one was repeatedly raped, Snaresbrook Crown Court heard on Friday. Another girl was raped and assaulted, it is alleged.
The accusations came to light following an investigation by the Met's trafficking and prostitution unit last December.
Prosecutor Bobbie Cheema said: "The Crown alleges that these defendants targeted a care home where there were vulnerable young girls aged over 16. Over time that led to sexual offending and child prostitution."
Naeem Ahmed is also charged along with Anas Iqbal, 25, from Newham Way, East Ham, with paying for the sexual services of a child. Both deny the charges.
Nabil Ahmed, 25, from Westminster Gardens, Barking, denies six counts of rape, while Hassan Raza, 23, also of Westminster Gardens, denies a single count of sexual assault.
They are next due to return to the court for a further hearing on April 12. The trial, listed for June 3, is expected to take four to eight weeks.
