Eighteen more charges, including multiple rape offences, have been brought against the buyers of a non-league football club.
Barrie Drewitt-Barlow, 57, and his husband Scott, 32, are accused of targeting and grooming young males across the country between 2013 and 2026.
Essex Police said Barrie Drewitt-Barlow had been charged with two offences of paying for sexual services of a child, among other alleged crimes.
The couple, who bought Maldon & Tiptree FC in 2025, appeared at Chelmsford Crown Court on Monday and will return for a plea hearing in September.
They were remanded in custody and a provisional trial date was fixed for 18 January.
Police raided the football club and their home in Southwood Chase, Danbury, when they began their inquiries in May.
The new offences Barrie Drewitt-Barlow was charged with on Monday were:
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Two counts of sexual activity with a child
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Two offences of paying for sexual services of a child
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Five counts of rape
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Four counts of sexual assault
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Causing an individual to engage in sexual activity without consent
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Causing or inciting sexual activity
Scott Drewitt-Barlow was additionally charged with causing or inciting sexual activity and two counts of rape.
