Force says two women have come forward alleging they were victims of attacks detailed in Epstein files
Surrey police have launched a criminal investigation into allegations of child sexual abuse after two women came forward to say they were the victims of attacks in Britain detailed in the Epstein files.
The force said the claims dated back to the 1980s and 1990s, with one in Surrey and allegations concerningBerkshireunderstood to relate to the Windsor estate.
The Surrey investigation is the first by British police relating to Epstein examining alleged harm against females.
The force was understood to be searching for evidence to prove or disprove the claims and has interviewed the alleged victims.
In a statement the Surrey force, which covers an area south of London, said: “Following the release of files relating toJeffrey Epsteinby the US Department of Justice, we are investigating two separate allegations of non-recent child sexual abuse.
“One report relates to locations in Surrey and Berkshire in the mid-1990s to 2000. The other relates to the mid- tolate-1980s in west Surrey.”
It was understood that no potential suspects have yet been interviewed, and there have been no arrests.
The force had been considering whether a full criminal investigation was needed for several months after material was published in the Epstein files in December 2025.
In February the force appealed for witnesses, and said: “Following the US Department of Justice Epstein file release in December 2025, Surrey police became aware of a redacted report alleging non-recent human trafficking and sexual assaults on a minor in Virginia Water, Surrey, between 1994 and 1996.
“After reviewing our systems using the limited information available to us, we found no evidence of the Surrey-related allegations being reported to Surrey police.”
Publicity about the allegations led people to come forward and claim to have information. In February Surrey police said: “We have received several reports as a result [of the appeal for witnesses], which we are in the process of reviewing.”
The Guardian understands that two of those reports were from women who said they were the victims mentioned in the Epstein files. After statements were taken Surrey police announced their criminal investigation.
Child abuse specialists in the force’s public protection team are leading the investigation.
Documents relating to Epstein, the disgraced financier and sex offender, and his associates have been published on the US Department of Justice (DoJ) website.
