 
                            Three men have been charged with child sexual offences, including rape and sexual assault, in Rochdale, police have said.
The charges relate to alleged offences against one victim between 2008 and 2009, Greater Manchester Police said.
Naveed Anwar, 41, faces charges of rape of a girl aged 13-15 and rape of a woman aged 16 or over.
Mohammed Abdul-Sami, 44, has been charged with rape of a girl aged 13-15 and rape of a woman aged 16 or over.
The pair have been bailed to appear at Manchester & Salford Magistrates' Court on 19 March next year.
Dilwar Ali, 45, has been charged with two counts of rape of a girl aged 13-15 and one count of assault by penetration.
He has been bailed to appear at Manchester and Salford Magistrates' Court on 18 March next year.
All three live in Rochdale.
The charges have been brought following an investigation by the force's specialist Child Sexual Exploitation Major Investigation Team.
                     
                
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