THE Tate brothers are being investigated amid claims a 17-year-old girl was trafficked to Britain and forced to "perform sexual acts in order to produce pornographic material". The Romanian Directorate for the Investigation of Organised Crime and Terrorism (DIICOT) on Thursday announced one of the alleged victims, 17, was "misled" and housed in several locations across both Romania and the UK. 7 Tate was arrested again on Wednesday night Credit: Reuters 7 Romanian cops seen raiding properties on Wednesday Credit: AP 7 The brothers have denied all allegations levelled against them since an initial arrest in 2022 Credit: AP 7 Andrew was forced into a police van as cops launched a fresh probe Credit: AFP It's alleged she was forced to perform sexual acts, before pornographic material was sent out on various websites.
Romanian cops also allege a defendant had "sexual relations" with a 15-year-old from December 2020. Two defendants are accused by prosecutors of buying luxury cars "in the names of close people" to hide how they were making profits from human trafficking, authorities say. They allegedly used the "loverboy" method, getting girls to become infatuated with them before then recruiting them and moving them around different houses to make porn.
It would then be broadcast on multiple platform with viewers paying a fee, it's alleged. The Romanian authorities say there are a total of 34 alleged victims who were all in an "obvious state of vulnerability". Prosecutors claim the defendants profited $2.
8million (£2.1million) "from the sexual exploitation of the victims". Since initially being arrested in December 2022, the Tate brothers have vehemently denied all allegations levelled against them.
Andrew believes they are being targeted by "The Matrix" - what he describes as an establishment that punishes those who step out of line. The brothers were arrested on Wednesday night after Romanian cops searched four properties across the country. Inside.
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