Glasgow, September 7: A disturbing trial is underway at the Glasgow High Court in Scotland, where eleven individuals face charges related to a satanic child sex abuse ring. The group is accused of forcing children into participating in witchcraft, seances, and horrifying sexual activities. The alleged crimes occurred between 2010 and 2020, with the first child-related offence reported in 2012. The accused, including seven men and four women, have been charged with a total of 32 offences.

According to multiple reports, the children were reportedly subjected to a range of terrifying activities, including being lured into seances using Ouija boards to "call on spirits and demons." They were also allegedly made to believe they had "metamorphosed into animals" through classes involving spells and wands. Some of the children were raped, with group members said to have encouraged and filmed the abuse. Brutal Revenge Attack in UK: Manchester Court Finds Couple Guilty for Cold-Blooded Murder of Electrician Liam Smith and Dousing Him in Acid.

One young girl was reportedly shut in a microwave,  an oven, a fridge, a freezer and cupboards, and another was restrained in her cot while being sexually assaulted. The group is also accused of killing animals, including forcing children to participate in these acts. In one particularly gruesome incident, they made a young boy stab a budgie to death. Additionally, the accused face charges related to possessing and supplying banned narcotics like diamorphine and cocaine, forcing children to transport drugs, and a shocking attempted murder charge for trapping a child in a cupboard. US Man Wrongly Convicted of Rape Released From Prison After 29 Years.

The trial is expected to last for more than six weeks, and the accused, which includes Iain Owens, Elaine Lannery, Lesley Williams, Paul Brannan, Marianne Gallagher, Scott Forbes, Barry Watson, Mark Carr, Richard Gachagan, Leona Laing, and John Clark, have denied all charges. Three others mentioned in connection to the charges are listed as deceased.

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