Epstein documents prompt Surrey Police sexual assault probe

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Historic child sexual abuse allegations are being investigated after the release of Jeffrey Epstein files.

Surrey Police launched the inquiry following the release of files relating to Epstein by the US Department of Justice.

In a statement, the force said: "We are investigating two separate allegations of non-recent child sexual abuse.

"One report relates to locations in Surrey and Berkshire in the mid-1990s to 2000.

"The other relates to the mid to late 1980s in West Surrey.

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"No arrests have been made.

"We take all reports of sexual offending seriously and will work to identify any reasonable lines of enquiry to verify information or establish corroborating evidence."

“There is no further information at this time.”

In February, Surrey Police called for witnesses to come forward after a redacted report released by the US Department of Justice in December, set out allegations of human trafficking and sexual assault which allegedly took place in Virginia Water between 1994 and 1996.

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