Get you up to speed: Andrew Tate and brother arrested on new ‘child porn’ and rape charges | News World
Andrew Tate and Tristan Tate have been arrested in Miami, USA, by US Marshals in connection with a UK police investigation into alleged sexual offences. The Crown Prosecution Service has requested their extradition and announced additional charges related to four new victims, bringing the total number of alleged victims to seven.
The Crown Prosecution Service has indicated it will proceed with charges related to offences spanning from July 2010 to August 2017, bringing the total number of alleged victims to seven. Bedfordshire Police continue to investigate additional reports while awaiting the outcome of extradition proceedings for the Tates from the United States.
The Crown Prosecution Service confirmed it is pursuing additional charges against Andrew and Tristan Tate, bringing the total number of alleged victims to seven. Following their arrest in the United States, the CPS has formally requested their extradition to the UK for trial.
What remains unclear — It is uncertain whether the extradition proceedings from the US will proceed and when they might occur.
Andrew and Tristan Tate arrested in US on new child exploitation and rape charges
The brothers could be extradited to the UK for a trial (Picture: AFP)
Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan have been arrested in the United States in connection with a UK police investigation into a number of alleged sexual offences, Bedfordshire Police said.
The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said it was bringing further charges against the brothers, who were arrested by US Marshals in Miami on Saturday, in relation to allegations from four additional victims.
The CPS said it has requested the extradition of the brothers from the US.
Social media influencer Andrew Tate, 39, is charged with seven further counts of rape, three counts of arranging or facilitating trafficking for sexual exploitation, three counts of assault occasioning actual bodily harm and 19 additional charges for offences relating to indecent images of a child and extreme pornography.
Tristan Tate, 38, is charged with one count of sexual assault, two counts of rape and three counts of arranging or facilitating trafficking for sexual exploitation.
Sign up for all of the latest stories
The CPS said the 38 additional charges, in addition to 21 existing charges, relate to alleged offences between July 2010 and August 2017.
The Tates are staples of the manosphere and post often (Picture: AFP)
Malcolm McHaffie, head of the special crime division at the Crown Prosecution Service, said: ‘We have decided to prosecute Andrew and Tristan Tate for further offences including rape, arranging or facilitating trafficking for sexual exploitation and offences relating to indecent images of a child.
‘These charging decisions followed receipt of a further file of evidence from Bedfordshire Police and bring the total number of alleged victims in this case to seven. The Crown Prosecution Service reminds everyone that criminal proceedings are active, and that these defendants have the right to a fair trial.
‘It is extremely important that there be no reporting, commentary or sharing of information online which could in any way prejudice these proceedings. The CPS has requested the extradition of the Tates from the US. They have been arrested and await extradition proceedings to the UK.’
Bedfordshire Police said the Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire Major Crime Unit are continuing to investigate a number of other offences reported to both them and Hertfordshire Constabulary.
Bedfordshire Police Assistant Chief Constable Karena Thomas said: ‘There is no place for male violence against women and girls, and we will continue to work tirelessly to support victims and investigate all reports made to us.’
Joseph McBride, a lawyer for the brothers, described the new charges as ‘filth and slander’ designed to counter defamation charges filed by the Tates in the US.
‘We are confident that once a competent judge sees the facts, and once the Department of Justice confronts this egregious abuse of its own authority, Andrew and Tristan Tate will walk free. America does not do Britain’s political dirty work,’ he said.
The brothers are facing legal proceedings in Romania, where they currently live, and were facing extradition to the UK upon their completion after Bedfordshire Police secured European arrest warrants for the pair in 2024.
The pair have previously ‘unequivocally’ denied wrongdoing, with Andrew Tate describing himself and his brother as ‘very innocent men’.
In June, their bid to bring a legal challenge against the CPS after it did not disclose the names of their alleged victims in UK criminal proceedings was thrown out by a High Court judge.
Add WTX as a Preferred Source on Google
Breaking News
Never miss the biggest stories with breaking news alerts in your inbox.