North Preston men face gang sex assault charges

Two North Preston men already accused of human traffickingface charges of gang sexual assault, kidnapping and other offencesafter a 15-year-old girl said she was held in a Nova Scotiabasement for two days and sexually assaulted last week.

In total, Doreze Marvin Beals, 18, has been charged with:

• Human trafficking
• Kidnapping
• Unlawful confinement
• Sexual assault causing bodily harm
• Gang sexual assault
• Sexual interference
• Procuring illicit sex
• Uttering threats
• Assault with a weapon
• Possession of a weapon dangerous to the public peace
• Breach of probation

Andre Jerome Gray, 18, has been charged with human trafficking, kidnapping, unlawful confinement, uttering threats, sexual assault causing bodily harm, gang sexual assault, sexual interference and procuring illicit sex.

They're both set to appear in Dartmouth court today.

Police say the teengirlescapedfrom the home on Clarence Street on Thursday night. They said shewas taken to the hospital and is safe.