Barrie and Scott Drewitt-Barlow charged with rape, sexual assault and human trafficking
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Updated · BBC.com · May 8
Barrie and Scott Drewitt-Barlow charged with rape, sexual assault and human trafficking
9 articles · Updated · BBC.com · May 8
Essex Police arrested the football club owners on Wednesday; both are due at Chelmsford Magistrates' Court on Friday after searches at Maldon and Tiptree FC, their Danbury home and a Braintree pub.
Forensic officers removed a Rolls-Royce and other evidence from the Drewitt-Barlow Stadium, home of non-league Maldon and Tiptree, as part of the investigation.
The couple completed a multimillion-pound takeover of the club in 2025 and oversaw promotion, while Barrie Drewitt-Barlow was previously known as one of Britain's first gay fathers and a reality TV figure.
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