18 people have been found guilty by a court in the North of England of abusing young girls.
The charges included rape, supplying drugs and alcohol to underage victims.
Meanwhile the police have come under fire for their investigation methods, our UK correspondent Natalie Powell reports.
IN: The Newcastle gang
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