Specialist child protection officers have charged two local men with child sex offences and other crimes after a police investigation.

The alleged offences are all connected to the sexual exploitation of children between 2009 and 2010 when two teenage boys – one from Leicester and one from Coventry – were abused by a group of men who befriended them. 8 other men have also been charged with similar offences.

Both will men will appear before Birmingham Magistrates Court on 18 August 2015.

Unemployed Stephen Kelly, 39, of Elm Road from Bournville is charged with: Three counts of arranging / facilitating the prostitution / involvement in pornography of a child aged 13 – 17 years; Engaging in non-penetrative sexual activity with boy 13 to 15; Engaging in sexual activity in presence of a child 13 to 15; and attempting to rape of a male under 16 years of age.

Retired Peter Lowe, 67, of Salisbury Close from Moseley is charged with:  Two counts of arranging / facilitating the prostitution / involvement in pornography of a child aged 13 – 17 years; Engaging in sexual activity in presence of a child 13 to 15; Rape a boy aged 13 / 14 / 15 years of age; and engaging in non-penetrative sexual activity with boy 13 to 15.

Call police on 101 to report child abuse or dial 999 if there are immediate concerns for a child’s safety.

Survivors of non-recent abuse can get support and advice from the charity The National Association for People Abused in Childhood on 0808 801 0031.