Get our award-winning daily news email featuring exclusive stories, opinion and expert analysis I would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice. One of Britain’s first gay surrogate parents has appeared in court charged with human trafficking for sexual exploitation and rape following an investigation by Essex Police. Eluned Morgan the First Minister of Wales loses seat in Senedd election Table tennis star accuses security guard of sexual assault at championships in London Richard Osman tells of pride at being from Britain during investiture ceremony Barrie Drewitt-Barlow, 57, was charged with multiple offences on Friday alongside partner Scott Drewitt-Barlow, 32. Both men, of Danbury, Essex, appeared at Chelmsford Magistrates’ Court on Friday. The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said the men face multiple charges including rape, sexual assault, and modern slavery trafficking for sexual exploitation. The alleged offences, which are said to have taken place in Essex and Manchester between April 2013 and January this year, relate to four different men, who cannot be named for legal reasons.
Published: May 8, 2026 5:47 pm
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