The report reveals the extent of gang suspicion in the UK
Fox News anchor Will Cain reports on a UK investigation that reveals shocking allegations of child sexual exploitation by organized gangs in 149 locations. The report reveals a crime that has been committed for decades, with an estimated 250,000 victims across the country.
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Andrew Tate and his brother, Tristan Tate, were arrested Saturday in Miami after US Marshals took the social media creators into custody on warrants as British prosecutors announced a slew of new criminal charges and sought their extradition.
“Today, US Marshals in the Southern District of Florida arrested Andrew and Tristan Tate after a preliminary hearing,” a Department of Justice spokesperson told Fox News Digital. “This arrest was made in accordance with the agreements and legal agreements governing the deployment of the Department of Justice.”
Bedfordshire Police also confirmed that the brothers were arrested on Saturday in Miami in connection with a UK police investigation into sex offenses that began in 2012.
Photos and video published by TMZ appeared to show federal agents handcuffing the brothers outside the James L. Knight Center in downtown Miami, where Andrew Tate was scheduled to appear in a bare-knuckle event.
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Social media influencers Andrew Tate and his brother, Tristan Tate, were arrested Saturday in Miami. (Andrei Pungovschi/Reuters, File)
The arrests came hours after Britain's Crown Prosecution Service announced it had approved a major increase in criminal charges against the brothers. Bedfordshire Police said the new charges brought the number of brothers to 59, with Andrew Tate facing 42 charges and Tristan Tate facing 17.
According to CPS, Andrew Tate is now facing additional charges including rape, planning or facilitating trafficking for sexual exploitation, assault causing bodily harm and charges including child pornography and aggravated pornography. Prosecutors say Tristan Tate also faces charges of rape, sexual assault and trafficking.
The CPS said the alleged offenses ranged from 2010 to 2017 and involved four additional victims, bringing the number of alleged victims in the UK case to seven.
“CPS has requested that the Tates be returned to the US,” said Malcolm McHaffie, head of the CPS Special Crime Division, in a statement. “They have been detained and are awaiting extradition proceedings in the UK.”
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Bedfordshire Police said the new charges brought the number of brothers to 59. (Andrei Pungovschi/Getty Images, File)
A police source told Fox News Digital that the charges stem from the United Kingdom and that the arrest warrant is expected to be sealed to reveal the UK charges.
The brothers are expected to make their first appearance in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida early next week.
Assistant Chief Constable Karena Thomas of Bedfordshire Police said investigators worked closely with prosecutors and international law enforcement agencies throughout the case. “There is no place for men to abuse women and girls, and we will continue to work hard to support the victims and investigate all the reports sent to us,” said Thomas.
Andrew and Tristan Tate have denied wrongdoing.
Andrew and Tristan Tate hold dual US and British citizenship and are known as the so-called “manosphere”. (Daniel Mihailescu/AFP, File)
The brothers, who hold dual American and British citizenship, are famous as influencers of the “manosphere”, building millions of followers with content promoting obesity and male monogamy. They have denied the criminal charges brought against them in Romania and the United Kingdom.
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Neither the U.S. Justice Department nor the Justice Department publicly identified the basis for the unsealed warrant on Saturday, according to the AP.
An attorney for the siblings did not immediately respond to requests for comment, according to TMZ.
Fox News Digital's Peter D'Abrosca contributed to this report.
