A 28-year-old man has appeared before Blackburn magistrates charged with sexual grooming and related offences.

Rezahul Shastab, 28, of Dane Street, Burnley, is also charged with possessing a false Bangladeshi passport bearing his name with the intention of establishing personal information about himself and seeking to obtain leave to remain in the UK by submitting the false passport.

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As well as sexual grooming Shastab faces a charge of engaging in non-penetrative sexual activity witha 15 year old girl, taking two 15 year old girls from the lawful custody of a parent or guardian and two charges of inciting girls to engage in sexual activity.

He was sent in custody to Burnley Crown Court where he will appear on December 4.