UK police launch child sex allegations following Epstein files release

One of the alleged incidents involved locations in Surrey and Berkshire in southern England in the mid-1990s to 2000, while the other involved alleged incidents in the mid-1980s in west Surrey.

No arrests have been made.

In a statement, Surrey Police said it “took all reports of sexual offenses seriously and will work to identify reasonable lines of inquiry to verify information or establish corroborating evidence”.

The force said in February it was seeking information about an allegation of human trafficking and sexual assault from the mid-1990s. Officers found no evidence that the allegations relating to Surrey had been reported to Surrey Police.

Following publicity about the allegations, people came forward claiming to have information.

“As a result, we have received several reports, which we are currently investigating,” Surrey Police said in February.

Epstein, a high-flying financier and convicted pedophile, died in a New York jail in August 2019 while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges, accused of running a “vast network” of underage girls for sex.

The US Department of Justice has released more than 3.5 million pages of documents related to Epstein.

There is no indication that mention in the documents indicates any misconduct.

The Surrey Police investigation follows unrelated investigations by other British forces, which arrested Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and Lord Peter Mandelson for alleged misconduct in public office following claims in the Epstein files.

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