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Man arrested after paedophile hunters conduct weekend sting in Swindon

byDaniel Jae Webb
26 October 2020 • 7.51pm
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A man’s been arrested following a paedophile hunter sting in Swindon on Saturday.

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Police were called to the scene in the Abbey Meads area after the group Our Team visited the town to confront the suspected sex offender in person.

A local man, in his 40s, was arrested on suspicion of causing/inciting a child to engage in sexual activity, Wiltshire Police told Wiltshire 999s.

He was taken to Gablecross custody, but has since been released on conditional bail.

An investigation into the offence is ongoing.

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