Surrey Police Open Investigation Into Two Non-Recent Child Sexual Abuse Allegations

U.S. Department of Justice released files related to Jeffrey Epstein. The force said one allegation involves locations in Surrey and Berkshire between the mid-1990s and 2000. The second allegation concerns west Surrey in the mid to late 1980s.

No arrests have been made in either case.

Surrey Police stated it takes 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 that there is no further information available at this time.

February, Surrey Police called for witnesses after becoming aware of a redacted report alleging human trafficking and sexual assault in Virginia Water between 1994 and 1996. The force reviewed its systems and found no prior record of those allegations being reported.

It encouraged anyone with information to contact police online or via 101. " — Surrey Police, May 2026 (The Independent) Other UK police forces, including Essex Police and the Metropolitan Police, have also assessed information from the document releases.

The National Police Chiefs' Council has established a national coordination group working with the National Crime Agency.

Epstein died in a New York prison cell on 10 August 2019 while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges. 5 million pages of documents related to the case. There is no suggestion that appearing in the documents implies any wrongdoing. Many people who have featured in previous releases have denied any wrongdoing in relation to Epstein.