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NEW: Britain's first gay surrogate parent has been charged with r*pe and human trafficking for s*xual exploitation. Barrie Drewitt-Barlow, 57, who is now married to his daughter's ex-'boyfriend,' became the first gay parent to surrogate babies in 1999 in the UK, with his now-ex husband, who had throat cancer. Drewitt-Barlow purchased multiple children, twins, Aspen and Saffron, Orlandom, and another set of twins, Jasper and Dallas. He also has children, Valentina and Romeo, with his daughter's ex-boyfriend. Barrie and Scott Drewitt-Barlow, 32, co-own the Maldon and Tiptree Football Club. Barrie has been charged with 3 counts of s*xual assault on a male, four counts of r*pe of a man 16 or over, and two counts of arranging or facilitating travel of another person with a view to exploitation, according to Sky News. Scott is charged with one count of s*xual assault on a male, one count of r*pe of a man 16 or over, and two counts of arranging or facilitating travel of another person with a view to exploitation. During an interview, Barrie said he purchased a woman's eggs after seeing her on a catwalk in Miami. He said he wanted "beautiful kids" because he didn't want to deal with ugly ones. Take their kids from them.

Them Before Us with Katy Faust Ep. 57 Haphazard Guardians, Political Gerrymanders, and Letting Kids Grow Up This week’s show tackles three hot-button cultural and political debates shaping family life. First, we dive into California’s AB 495, the so-called “Family Preparedness Plan Act,” which supporters frame as compassionate but critics warn could dismantle parental rights and expose kids to exploitation. Then, we turn to Trump’s push for a “citizen-only” Census and the escalating redistricting wars that could reshape Congress for decades. We also look at the controversy over “parentification” and why letting kids pitch in at home might actually strengthen families, not harm them. Finally, in listener questions, we explore how parents can equip kids for back-to-school and how Christians should think about marriage debates in light of cases like Kim Davis and the Supreme Court’s signals on Obergefell. https://t.co/b2QK37FdpJ