Football club owners charged with human trafficking

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Laura Devlinand

Lewis Adams,Essex

Warren Muggleton/BBC Barrie and Scott Drewitt-Barlow are holding the FA Cup - which is a silver trophy with red ribbons - on the pitch at Maldon and Tiptree FC. Behind them is a small blue stand. Barrie is wearing a black shirt and a white blazer. Scott is wearing a checkered dark grey suit.

The owners of a football club have been charged with multiple offences including rape, sexual assault, and modern slavery trafficking for sexual exploitation.

Barrie Drewitt-Barlow, 57, and his husband, Scott, 32, were arrested on Wednesday by Essex Police.

Forensic officers searched Maldon and Tiptree FC, the couple's home in Southwood Chase, Danbury and The Swan pub in Braintree, owned by Barrie Drewitt-Barlow, as part of their inquiries.

They are both due to appear at Chelmsford Magistrates' Court on Friday.

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