UK police investigating child sex abuse allegations relating to Epstein files

A British police ​force said on Tuesday ​it was investigating ‌two allegations ​of child sex abuse following information that appeared in documents released by the ‌U.S. Justice Department relating to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

A British police ​force said on Tuesday ​it was investigating ‌two allegations ​of child sex abuse following information that appeared in documents released by the ‌U.S. Justice Department relating to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Police said one of the reported incidents related to locations ‌in Surrey and Berkshire in southern England in ‌the mid-1990s to 2000, while the other related to alleged incidents in the mid- to late 1980s in west Surrey.

"No arrests have ⁠been ​made. 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," Surrey Police said. The force provided no further ⁠details.

In February, Surrey Police appealed for any information following the release of ⁠a ​redacted FBI report "alleging non-recent human trafficking and sexual assaults on a minor in Virginia Water, Surrey, between ⁠1994-1996". It said at the time a review of its systems ⁠had ⁠found no evidence of any Surrey-related allegations being made, after which it said it had received ‌several ‌reports.