Surrey police launch new investigation into child sex abuse allegations linked to Epstein files

Surrey Police are investigating two separate allegations of historic child sexual abuse following the release of the Epstein files.

The force said that one relates to locations in Surrey and Berkshire in the mid 1990s to 2000, while the other report relates to west Surrey in the mid to late 1980s.

In a statement, the force said: “Following the release of files relating to Jeffery Epstein by the US Department of Justice, we are investigating two separate allegations of non-recent child sexual abuse.”

It said that no arrests had been made in relation to the allegations.

“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,” the force added.

“There is no further information at this time.”

In February, Surrey Police 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 have followed separate investigations by Thames Valley Police and the Metropolitan Police, who have arrested Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and Lord Peter Mandelson respectively for alleged misconduct in public office.

Epstein, a convicted paedophile, was arrested in 2019 and was found dead in his cell months later while awaiting trial on human trafficking and sexual abuse charges.

His case continues to be in the public eye for his alleged ties to the famous – and names that are found in his alleged contact book, including Donald Trump, Bill Clinton, Michael Jackson and former Prince Andrew.

Those named in the book have not been accused of any wrongdoing.