THE owner of an East Lancashire restaurant bought a girl for £50 to be used as a sex slave for staff, a court heard.
The jury at Preston Crown Court heard how Mohammed Islam, 40, who owned India Cottage in Samlesbury, went to collect the 22-year-old victim from Manchester.
The victim, who suffers from epilepsy, had earlier been flown into the UK and had been forced to work as a prostitute in Manchester, the prosecution alleged.
She was taken to the isolated Vicarage Road resturant where she was forced to work in the kitchens during the day and used by staff for sex at night, it was claimed.
It was while at the restaurant that the prosecution alleges she was raped twice by chef Rojon, 41.
He faces two allegations of rape, which he denies.
A total of 11 defendants have gone on trial.
Five, including Islam, face allegations of trafficking within the UK for sexual exploitation.
Three face charges of controlling a prostitute for gain.
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