launched Operation Sanctuary in January
An 11th man has been charged as part of Northumbria Police’s Operation Sanctuary.
investigation into the sexual abuse of vulnerable women and girls on Tyneside.
Spencer Andrew Barella, 20, of Silksworth , Sunderland has been charged with rape.
He appeared at South Tyneside Magistrates' Court on Saturday, April 5, and was bailed to appear at Newcastle Crown Court on Thursday, April 17.
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