A man has been charged with 21 sex offences, some involving girls as young as 11 and 12.
Bahmani Ahmadi appeared in court accused of a string of offences, including transporting girls around the UK for sexual exploitation.
The alleged offences included three sexual assaults on girls over 16, four of engaging in penetrative sexual activity with a girl aged 13 to 15, six of inciting a girl aged 13 to 15 to engage in sexual activity, five of inciting a girl under 13 to engage in sexual activity, two of inciting a child aged 13 - 17 into prostitution or pornography and one of intentionally arranging the travel of a person within the UK for their sexual exploitation.
The charges, which involve a number of girls, date from May 2012 to July 2014.
The offences were alleged to have happened in Newcastle, some in Walker in the east end of the city.
Ahmadi, of Hampstead Road, Benwell, Newcastle, entered no pleas to any of the 21 charges.
Rebecca Gibson said the case was so serious, it could only be dealt with at the Crown Court.
Mrs Gibson said: “It is the first time before the court for this case.
“Fifteen of the 21 offences are indictable only. I would therefor ask that all matters are sent to the crown court.”
Richard Copsey, mitigating, agreed and said there would be no bail application.
Ahmadi was remanded in custody to next appear at Newcastle Crown Court on January 16.
Northumbria Police confirmed to the Chronicle they had brought the charges against Ahmadi as part of Operation Sanctuary, an investigation into allegations of a series of sexual offences.
The 23-year-old was in the dock at North Tyneside Magistrates’ Court on Thursday.
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