Andrew and Tristan Tate were arrested by the US Marshal Service in Miami on July 18, 2026, after the Crown Prosecution Service authorized 38 new charges against the brothers following an investigation into a number of sexual offenses.
The pair were previously charged following evidence submitted by Bedfordshire Police relating to allegations dating back to 2012.
Since then, the Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire Major Crime Unit has continued investigating further offenses reported to both Bedfordshire Police and Hertfordshire Constabulary.
The new charges relate to four additional alleged victims, bringing the total number of alleged victims in the case to seven. The offending is alleged to have taken place between July 2010 and August 2017.
Following the arrest of Andrew and Tristan Tate overnight in the US, our Assistant Chief Constable Karena Thomas has issued a statement. The brothers were arrested as part of an ongoing investigation by our major crime unit into a number of sexual offences. pic.twitter.com/wwsaXO3Muz
Andrew Tate, 39, is charged with seven further counts of rape, three counts of arranging or facilitating trafficking for sexual exploitation, three counts of assault occasioning actual bodily harm, and 19 additional charges relating to indecent images of a child and other offences.
Tristan Tate, 38, is charged with one count of sexual assault, two counts of rape, and three counts of arranging or facilitating trafficking for sexual exploitation.
Combined with charges filed previously, the brothers now face 59 charges in total, 42 against Andrew and 17 against Tristan.
Following their arrest, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) confirmed it will be seeking extradition of both brothers to face the original 21 charges as well as the newly authorized ones.
The Crown Prosecution Service has decided to bring additional charges against brothers Andrew and Tristan Tate. Following their arrest, prosecutors will seek extradition in relation to the original charges and the further charges we have authorised. Read: https://t.co/V83QcbVDOU pic.twitter.com/4lAsIPo0lN
Malcolm McHaffie, Head of the Special Crime Division at the CPS, said: “These charging decisions followed receipt of a further file of evidence from Bedfordshire Police and bring the total number of alleged victims in this case to seven. The Crown Prosecution Service reminds everyone that criminal proceedings are active, and that these defendants have the right to a fair trial.”
Assistant Chief Constable Karena Thomas of Bedfordshire Police added: “There is no place for male violence against women and girls, and we will continue to work tirelessly to support victims and investigate all reports made to us.”
It comes as the pair also continue to face separate trafficking and organized crime charges in Romania , stemming from their initial arrest there in December 2022.
