What the CPS saidCPS Special Crime Division head Malcolm McHaffie confirmed prosecutors decided to charge the Tate brothers for further offenses including rape, arranging or facilitating trafficking for sexual exploitation and offenses relating to indecent images of a child. The 59 charges break down to 42 against Andrew and 17 against Tristan, relating to alleged offenses between 2010 and 2017. Andrew now faces rape, human trafficking, indecent images of a child and assault charges, while Tristan faces two counts of rape, one count of sexual assault and three counts of facilitating travel for exploitation. Their lawyer, Joseph McBride, called the arrests a political hit and said the brothers will fight extradition.