UK police investigation allegations of child sexual abuse after Epstein files release

"Following the release of files relating to Jeffrey Epstein by the US department of justice, we are investigating two separate allegations of non-recent child sexual abuse. "One report relates to locations in Surrey and Berkshire in the mid-1990s to 2000. The other relates to the mid-to-late 1980s in West Surrey. "No arrests have been made. "We take all reports of sexual offending seriously and will work to identify any reasonable lines of inquiry to verify information or establish corroborating evidence.""

"In February, the force called for witnesses to come forward after a redacted report released by the US Department of Justice in December, set out allegations of human trafficking and sexual assault which allegedly took place in Virginia Water between 1994 and 1996. Multiple UK police forces have been reviewing information contained within the millions of pages of files released earlier this year."

"Surrey Police said it was probing one report from locations in Surrey and Berkshire in the mid-1990s to 2000 and a separate allegation from the mid to late 1980s in West Surrey. The force said no arrests have been made."

"Epstein died in a New York jail cell in 2019 while awaiting trial on sex trafficking and conspiracy charges."

Surrey Police are investigating two separate allegations of non-recent child sexual abuse after the release of files related to Jeffrey Epstein. One allegation concerns locations in Surrey and Berkshire during the mid-1990s to 2000. The other allegation concerns the mid-to-late 1980s in West Surrey. The force has not made any arrests. Surrey Police previously called for witnesses to come forward after a redacted report released by the US Department of Justice in December described allegations of human trafficking and sexual assault in Virginia Water between 1994 and 1996. Multiple UK police forces are reviewing information contained in millions of pages of files released earlier this year. Epstein died in 2019 while awaiting trial in New York.

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