Swindon man charged with six counts of sexual assault

Ahmet Kurtmyemez, 27, is also jointly charged with another man with one count of false imprisonment to commit a sexual offence, and another count of false imprisonment.

The allegations relate to a group of six teenage victims, with other women assisting police in their investigations.

While most of the victims are now adults, one of the girls was very young at the time of the offences and is now just 16.

A spokesman for Avon and Somerset Police said: "Two men have been charged with child sexual exploitation offences following an investigation in Yeovil.

"Mehmet Citak, 33, of Bradford Abbas in Dorset and Ahmet Kurtmyemez, 27, of Swindon in Wiltshire, have been charged with a number of offences.

"Citak has been charged with three counts of rape, seven counts of sexual assault, one count of false imprisonment and one count of possession of indecent images.

"Kurtmyemez has been charged with six offences of sexual assault.

"The two men are also jointly charged with one count of false imprisonment to commit a sexual offence and a separate count of false imprisonment.

"All the charges relate to six female victims but a further three women are supporting our investigation. The victims were under 18 at the time of the offences and are now adults, except for one who is now 16 years old.

"The offences are alleged to have occurred in the Yeovil area between 2009 and 2011."

Both men have been released on bail to appear before Yeovil Magistrates’ Court on 29 September.

Senior Investigating Officer Det Insp Lindsay Shearlock said support for the victims was paramount in their minds.

“We’re giving the victims all the help they need with the expert assistance of our partner agencies, including Barnardo’s, which is supporting one of the victims involved with this investigation, and SAFE Link," she said.

“We’re unable to go into further details about the offences or the inquiry as a whole as it’s important the judicial process is not prejudiced.”