The Crown Prosecution Service has authorised 21 charges against Andrew and Tristan Tate, two British-American brothers facing extradition from Romania back to the UK. The charges include rape, actual bodily harm, and human trafficking.
Andrew Tate faces 10 charges connected to three alleged victims, including controlling prostitution for gain. His brother Tristan faces 11 charges connected to one alleged victim.
The brothers were first arrested in Romania in December 2022 on allegations of rape and human trafficking. They denied the charges and spent several months under house arrest before being released.
In August 2024, they faced new allegations in Romania, including sex with a minor and trafficking underage persons, all of which they deny.
The UK allegations are believed to have dated back to between 2012 and 2015. The brothers were detained in Bucharest in March 2024 after Bedfordshire Police said it had obtained an arrest warrant in relation to the alleged rape and trafficking.
A Romanian court ruled that the brothers could be extradited to the UK only once the separate proceedings against them in Romania concluded. They were then released from custody.
The Crown Prosecution Service’s decision came after receiving a file of evidence from Bedfordshire Police about allegations made in the UK.
Source: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ckg41g1140po