# Romanian Prosecutors Indict Andrew Tate for Trafficking Minors and Money Laundering

Romanian prosecutors officially indicted Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan for trafficking minors, money laundering, and other charges.

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Romanian prosecutors officially indicted social media influencer Andrew Tate on Friday for trafficking minors, money laundering, sex with a minor, and witness tampering. [^1]

Romanian prosecutors stated that the Tates recruited their victims by seducing them and falsely claiming to want a relationship or marriage before forcing them to produce pornographic content for a webcam business. [^2]

The Tate brothers remain in jail in the United States while a judge decides on the request for their extradition to Britain, where they are wanted on rape charges. [^3]

Prosecutors said one of Andrew Tate's victims was 15 when he seduced her in Britain in 2012, before moving her to Bucharest and using physical violence and mental intimidation to sexually exploit her. [^4]

## What this stands on

1. Romanian prosecutors officially indicted social media influencer Andrew Tate on Friday for trafficking minors, money laundering, sex with a minor, and witness tampering. (The Globe and Mail, News)
2. Romanian prosecutors stated that the Tates recruited their victims by seducing them and falsely claiming to want a relationship or marriage before forcing them to produce pornographic content for a webcam business. (The Globe and Mail, News)
3. The Tate brothers remain in jail in the United States while a judge decides on the request for their extradition to Britain, where they are wanted on rape charges. (The Globe and Mail, News)
4. Prosecutors said one of Andrew Tate's victims was 15 when he seduced her in Britain in 2012, before moving her to Bucharest and using physical violence and mental intimidation to sexually exploit her. (abc.net.au, News)

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