Seven men have pleaded not guilty to charges related to group-based child sexual exploitation.
They appeared before Norwich Crown Court earlier.
The men, who police said were from Afghanistan and were all granted asylum in the UK, were accused of 38 offences, including rape and sex trafficking.
The alleged victims were two girls who were in their early to mid-teens when the offences were said to have taken place.
The defendants are:
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Jamil Khalili, 20, of High Street, Dumbarton, Scotland. He denied seven counts of rape, one count of conspiracy to rape and one count of facilitating human trafficking
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Ahmadin Ahmadzai, 20, of Pottergate, Norwich. He denied nine counts of rape, two counts of conspiracy to rape, one count of facilitating human trafficking, and one count of perverting the course of justice
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Qais Kaker, 20, of Black Horse Opening, Norwich. He pleaded not guilty to four counts of rape, one count of conspiracy to rape and one count of facilitating human trafficking
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Fazal Auryakhel, 20, of Eleanor Road, Norwich. He denied one count of rape
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Mohammed Farooq Shinwary, 20, of St Benedicts Street, Norwich. He pleaded not guilty to two counts of rape
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Ali Ahamad, 21, of Pelham Road, Norwich. He denied one count of rape and three counts of facilitating human trafficking
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Sayed Wahid Davodzai, 20, of St Benedicts Street, Norwich. He denied four counts of rape and one count of conspiracy to rape
Judge Katherine Moore told the court the earliest date the trial could take place was 11 January 2027.
All seven defendants were remanded in custody.
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