BELFAST, Northern Ireland, Aug. 23 (UPI) -- Two members of Jordan's paralympic team and a trainer were released from jail on bail in Northern Ireland after being charged with sexual assault.
Police said the men, who were training at a sports complex northwest of Belfast, are accused of assaulting the women and girls during a four-day period, beginning Aug. 16, CNN reported Thursday.
The men denied the charges.
Power lifter Omar Sami Qaradhi, 31, was charged with two counts of sexual activity with a child, one count of sexual assault against a woman and one count of voyeurism, court documents read during a hearing in Coleraine Wednesday indicated.
A charge of sexual assault against a woman was filed against power lifter Motaz al-Juneidi, 45.
Officials charged trainer Faisal Hammash, 35, with two counts of causing a child to engage in sexual activity.
The International Paralympic Committee said in a statement the athletes and trainer were out of the competition and have returned to Jordan, CNN reported.
During the hearing, a Jordanian official said the men would be returned to Northern Ireland for future court appearances.
