Eight members of a Bolton care gang were convicted of sexual abuse of a schoolgirl by driving her with drugs and alcohol for a period of two years.
Four of the men were convicted of rape or attempted rape and all were found guilty of sexual activity with the girl when she was between 13 and 15 years old.
The jury of the Liverpool Crown Court heard how the violations mainly took place at 'a party house' in Blackrod, where drugs and drinks were consumed.
They introduced the girl, described as 'young, naive and influenceable', to cocaine and cannabis.
“She was cared for. As part of the care, and to reduce any objections, she was folded with alcohol, cannabis and cocaine, “Ben Lawrence, to the court, told the court.
'At different times she considered herself a relationship with a number of defendants.
“However, the feeling was not mutual. The defendants committed both consensual and non-consensual violations against her.
'They were of course satisfied if she agreed to sexual activity. However, if she did not agree, they would do it anyway. '
Richard Oliver Haslam, 35, (photo) of Bolton, was convicted of three rape crimes, two counts of sexual activity and one of the cause of a child to do sexual activity
Harvie Aspen, 25, (left) was found guilty of two counts of sexual activity with a child and Daniel Flatters, 34, (right) was found guilty of four offenses of sexual activities
James Lee Fitzgerald, 36, Van Bolton, was convicted of one attack of abuse by penetration
He said that the defendants were part of “an evil friendship group, who wanted to hunt her as soon as it became clear that another man could have had sex with her repeatedly.”
The violations came to light after the complainant was involved in a car in June 2018 and revealed what had happened to her.
Cory Barrett, 24, formerly from Blackrod but now from Wigan, was convicted of five rapes and one violations of sexual violence through penetration.
Jack Martyn Poulson, 31, Van Bolton, was found guilty of two rapes and five counts of sexual activity with a child.
He was also convicted of causing a person to do sexual activity and encourage a child to enter into sexual activity and sexual communication with a child.
Richard Oliver Haslam, 35, Van Bolton, was convicted of three rape crimes, two counts of sexual activity and one of causing a child to do sexual activity.
Elliott Turner, 26, (photo) was convicted of two counts of sexual activities
Shown: Liverpool Crown Court, where the care gang was heard
Daniel Flatters, 34, from Bolton, was found guilty of four offenses of sexual activity and Brandon Jacob Harwood, 25, also from Bolton, from attempted rape and sexual activity.
Elliott Turner, 26, was convicted of two counts of sexual activities and James Lee Fitzgerald, 36, both from Bolton, was convicted of one attack of attack by penetration.
Harvie Aspen, 25, from Radcliffe, Bury, was found guilty of two counts of sexual activity with a child.
The defendants, who were released from some of the other similar charges with which they were confronted, were all taken in pre -trial detention to be convicted at a later time.
