[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"football-site-config":3,"world-cup-status-en":27,"news-detail-maldon-and-tiptree-fc-owners-face-serious-criminal-charges-including-rape-and":61,"news-related-maldon-and-tiptree-fc-owners-face-serious-criminal-charges-including-rape-and-en":93,"news-related-match-maldon-and-tiptree-fc-owners-face-serious-criminal-charges-including-rape-and-en":26},{"adSlots":4,"affiliateMode":5,"brandName":6,"contentStrategy":7,"currency":8,"friendLinks":9,"homepageLayoutKey":10,"leagueFocus":11,"locale":12,"planVisibility":13,"seoDescription":14,"seoTitleTemplate":15,"siteCode":10,"siteName":6,"siteType":10,"subscriptionMode":5,"timezone":16,"id":17,"tenantID":18,"primaryDomain":19,"countryCode":20,"logoUrl":21,"faviconUrl":21,"theme":22,"seoKeywords":24,"status":25,"ads":4,"focusLeagues":26,"affiliatePolicies":26},[],"shared","Football Prediction Platform","scores_predictions","USD",[],"main",[],"en-US",[],"Football fixtures, results, free predictions, subscriptions, and clearly labeled partner links.","{page} | Football Prediction Platform","America\u002FNew_York",323900000000000000,1,"football.easytestdev.online","US","",{"primaryColor":23},"#1677ff","football predictions, football fixtures, football results","active",null,{"active":28,"leagueId":29,"leagueName":30,"leagueImagePath":31,"seasonId":32,"seasonName":33,"startingAt":34,"endingAt":35,"daysToStart":36,"daysToEnd":37,"phase":38,"includeQualifying":39,"hostCities":40},true,"326135624916537344","World Cup","https:\u002F\u002Fmedia.api-sports.io\u002Ffootball\u002Fleagues\u002F1.png","326255613308833792","2026\u002F2027","2026-06-11","2026-06-28",-38,-21,"finished_recent",false,[41,42,43,44,45,46,47,48,49,50,51,52,53,54,55,56,57,58,59,60],"Atlanta","Boston","Dallas","East Rutherford","Guadalajara","Houston","Kansas City","Los Angeles","Mexico City","Miami","Monterrey","New-York","New York New Jersey","Philadelphia","San-Francisco","San Francisco Bay Area","Seattle","Toronto","Vancouver","Zapopan",{"article":62},{"awayTeamId":-1,"awayTeamName":-1,"body":63,"category":64,"excerpt":65,"homeTeamId":-1,"homeTeamName":-1,"id":66,"leagueId":67,"leagueName":68,"matchId":69,"matchName":21,"publishedAt":70,"slug":71,"sourceName":72,"sourceURL":73,"teamId":74,"teamName":75,"teamIds":76,"teamNames":84,"title":92},"The owners of Maldon and Tiptree FC, Barrie Drewitt-Barlow and his husband Scott, are facing a series of grave criminal charges that have sent shockwaves through the non-league football community. Essex Police arrested the couple on Wednesday, subsequently charging them with multiple offences including rape, sexual assault, and modern slavery trafficking for sexual exploitation.\n\nThe police investigation involved a significant operation, with forensic officers conducting searches at several locations connected to the Drewitt-Barlow family. These included the club's stadium, which Barrie Drewitt-Barlow had renamed after himself, their home in Danbury, and a pub in Braintree that he owns. As part of the evidence gathering, a Rolls Royce belonging to Barrie Drewitt-Barlow was also seized and removed for examination.\n\nThe charges represent a dramatic fall from grace for a couple who had recently become prominent figures in English non-league football. In 2025, Barrie and Scott Drewitt-Barlow finalized a multi-million pound takeover of Maldon and Tiptree FC. Their ownership period was marked by significant investment and ambition, as they oversaw the club's promotion to step seven of the English football pyramid.\n\nUnder their stewardship, the club attracted notable names to bolster its squad and management. This included the signing of former West Ham United striker Freddie Sears and the appointment of ex-Manchester City and Ipswich Town player Kevin Horlock as manager. Barrie Drewitt-Barlow publicly claimed that these investments led to a surge in the club's average matchday attendance, rising from 70 to 800.\n\nBarrie Drewitt-Barlow was already a public figure before his involvement in football. He first made national headlines in 1999 when he and his then-partner, Tony Drewitt-Barlow, became widely known as Britain's first gay fathers after having children through a surrogate. His public profile was further elevated through appearances on reality television shows such as 'Rich House, Poor House' and 'Below Deck Sailing Yacht.'\n\nThe criminal charges now cast a long shadow over the club's recent history and its future. The Drewitt-Barlow Stadium, the heart of the community club, is now inextricably linked to a serious police investigation. The implications for Maldon and Tiptree FC are profound, raising immediate questions about the club's ownership, financial stability, and its standing within the football pyramid.\n\nFor the players, staff, and loyal supporters, the news is deeply unsettling. The club's recent on-pitch success and increased visibility are now overshadowed by the severe nature of the allegations against its owners. The situation presents a significant challenge for the league authorities, who must consider the integrity and reputation of the competition.\n\nBoth Barrie Drewitt-Barlow, 57, and Scott Drewitt-Barlow, 32, are due to appear at Chelmsford Magistrates' Court on Friday. The legal process will now determine the outcome of these serious charges. Until then, the future of Maldon and Tiptree FC hangs in the balance, with its community awaiting answers and hoping for stability amidst unprecedented turmoil.\n\nBased on reporting from BBC Sport.","news","Barrie and Scott Drewitt-Barlow, owners of non-league club Maldon and Tiptree FC, have been charged with rape, sexual assault, and modern slavery trafficking for sexual exploitation by Essex Police.","328173266386554881","326135627642834944","League","0","2026-05-08T07:01:59Z","maldon-and-tiptree-fc-owners-face-serious-criminal-charges-including-rape-and","BBC Sport","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.bbc.com\u002Fnews\u002Farticles\u002Fc4g09pdx82go?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss","326257546258026496","Manchester City",[74,77,78,79,80,81,82,83],"326257811010883584","326257546153168896","326257807877738496","326257667678932992","326222707169431552","326255038768877568","326255044473131008",[75,85,86,87,88,89,90,91],"Braintree","West Ham","Ipswich","Police","Anderlecht","Hammarby FF","Hamrun 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