Three men have been found guilty of repeatedly raping a 12-year-old girl after luring her from an Asda car park.
Kevin Horvath, 26, and Ivan Turtak, 38, spotted her outside the supermarket in Dover on August 11 last year and encouraged her to get in their car.
She was then given drugs, including crystal meth and amphetamine, and passed between the two men and a third, Ernest Gunar, 27, who repeatedly raped her and subjected her to sexual acts.
They carried on with the abuse for three days, threatening to kill the girl if she tried to call for help or run away.
She managed to escape after waking up before them on August 13 and was able to flag down a passing police car.
Her phone had been taken from her and was later found in Horvath’s car.
Catherine Wear from the Crown Prosecution Service said: ‘The three defendants took a 12-year-old from the street, took full advantage of her, plying her with drugs and using her for their own horrendous gratification.
‘None of us can underestimate the impact this has had on her. When she was first found by police, she was unable to tell them what she had been put through, as she was so scared, and the details only came out gradually after that.
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‘Thanks to her courage in detailing what happened to her, despite the obvious distress that caused her, these three dangerous men have now been brought to justice for the appalling and callous crimes they committed against her.
‘We hope these verdicts bring some small comfort to her as she starts to rebuild her life.’
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