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Paedophile hunter sting leads to arrest of man in Wiltshire village

byDaniel Jae Webb
16 May 2025 | 4.05pm
Paedophile hunter sting leads to arrest of man in Wiltshire village
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A paedophile hunter sting has led to the arrest of a man in a Wiltshire village.

Police were called to a residential property in Heytesbury, near Warminster, shortly after 6pm on Thursday (15th March).

During a live stream on social media, members of a paedophile hunting group confronted the a man in his garden. The video has since been deleted.

It’s claimed the man was engaging in sexually explicit chats with a 13-year-old girl online, which turned out to be a decoy account.

Wiltshire Police confirmed that officers attended the address and arrested a 59-year-old man “on suspicion of sexual communications with a child”.

A spokesperson added: “He is currently in police custody.”

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