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UK police investigate allegations of historic child sex abuse following Epstein file release

globalMay 19, 2026
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 UK police investigate allegations of historic child sex abuse following Epstein file release
Police in the UK are investigating two allegations of historic child sex abuse linked to the Epstein files
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Police in the UK are investigating two allegations of historic child sex abuse linked to the Epstein files

LONDON -- Police in the UK say they are investigating two allegations of historic child sex abuse following the release of the Epstein files earlier this year.

Police in Surrey, the county immediately south-west of London, said in a statement Tuesday that they are investigating two separate allegations. One 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.

“We take all reports of sexual offending seriously and will work to identify any reasonable lines of enquiry to verify information or establish corroborating evidence,’’ police said in a statement.

The investigation comes after the police called for witnesses to come forward after a redacted report released by the U.S. Department of Justice in December, set out allegations of human trafficking and sexual assault which allegedly took place in the community of Virginia Water between 1994 and 1996.

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Source: ABC News - International

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