Football club owner, Britain's first 'gay surrogate parent', charged with child sex offences

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Maldon and Tiptree owner Barrie Drewitt-Barlow, who made history as Britain's first gay surrogate parent, appeared alongside his husband Scott Drewitt-Barlow at Chelmsford Crown Court on Monday facing a significantly expanded list of criminal allegations.Essex Police announced 18 additional charges against the pair, bringing accusations that now include rape, child sex offences, sexual assault, and modern slavery trafficking for sexual exploitation.The 57-year-old and his 32-year-old partner, both residents of Danbury in Essex, were not asked to enter pleas during the hearing.Prosecutor Louise Oakley KC informed the court that proceedings are scheduled to commence on 18 January 2027, with an anticipated duration of eight to ten weeks.Both men were remanded in custody until a further hearing on 7 September, when they will be asked to enter pleas.Barrie Drewitt-Barlow rose to prominence in 1999 when he and his former partner Tony became among the first same-sex couples in Britain to...

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