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Barrie Drewitt-Barlow and his husband, Scott, took over Maldon and Tiptree FC in 2025 [Warren Muggleton/BBC]
The owners of a football club have been charged with multiple offences including rape, sexual assault, and modern slavery trafficking for sexual exploitation.
Barrie Drewitt-Barlow, 57, and his husband, Scott, 32, were arrested on Wednesday by Essex Police.
Forensic officers searched Maldon and Tiptree FC, the couple's home in Southwood Chase, Danbury and The Swan pub in Braintree, owned by Barrie Drewitt-Barlow, as part of their inquiries.
They are both due to appear at Chelmsford Magistrates' Court on Friday.
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Police carried out searches at the Drewitt-Barlow Stadium on Wednesday [Stuart Woodward/BBC]
A Rolls Royce owned by Barrie Drewitt-Barlow was loaded onto the back of a trailer and taken away for examination on Wednesday.
It was part of a haul of evidence gathered by police at the Drewitt-Barlow Stadium, home to non-league side Maldon and Tiptree.
Barrie Drewitt-Barlow, a property developer, has featured in reality TV shows including Rich House, Poor House and Below Deck Sailing Yacht.
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Police were seen carrying out inquiries at The Swan pub in Braintree on Wednesday [Lewis Adams/BBC]
In 2025, he and Scott Drewitt-Barlow finalised a multi-million pound deal to take over Maldon and Tiptree FC and oversaw their promotion to step seven of the English football pyramid.
Some of the big names they brought in have included ex-West Ham United striker Freddie Sears and former Manchester City and Ipswich Town player Kevin Horlock as manager.
Barrie Drewitt-Barlow renamed the stadium after himself and claimed the average matchday attendance rose from 70 to 800 under his stewardship.
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