Guardian

Five men have been found guilty of paying for the sexual services of a child.

Mark Adaoui, Ijaz Ahmed, John Shaw, Anthony Lambert and Stefan Godfrey were all found guilty following a five-week trial at Derby Crown Court. They will be sentenced at a later date.

Five other men, who formed part of the same police investigation, have already admitted sexual offences involving children. A 51-year-old man was jailed for seven years last January for paying for the sexual services of a child and possessing indecent images of children while a 55-year-old man was given a three-year community order in August after he admitted to three counts of paying for the sexual services of a child.

The remaining three men will also be sentenced at a later date. They are Ian Yeoman (60) from Derby who admitted 13 counts including paying for the sexual services of a child, sexual activity with a child and possessing indecent images. Colin Simpson (55) from Creswell who pleaded guilty to sexual activity with a child while 56-year-old David Shardlow from Derby admitted to nine counts of paying for the sexual services of a child and possessing indecent images.

The convictions are the result of a lengthy and complex investigation which began in July 2010 when officers became concerned for the safety