UK'S FIRST OPENLY GAY FOOTBALL CLUB OWNER CHARGED WITH RAPE AND TRAFFICKING
Barrie Drewitt-Barlow, 57, also the UK's first openly gay football club owner, has been charged with multiple offences including rape, sexual assault, and modern slavery trafficking for sexual exploitation.Essex Police raided the couple's home in Danbury on Wednesday, with forensic units searching the property and officers also examining nearby locations in Braintree and Maldon.
The police statement indicates that both Barrie Drewitt-Barlow and his husband Scott Hutchison, 32, of Danbury, are due to appear at Chelmsford Magistrates' Court today.
Drewitt-Barlow and his ex-husband Tony previously gained notoriety in 1999 as one of the first gay couples in the UK to have children via surrogacy.
The article details the police investigation, charges, and the fact that they will face court, with authorities urging anyone with information to contact them via the Major Incident Public Portal or the phone numbers provided.
