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Man arrested after 'paedophile hunter' sting in Whitstable

By: KentOnline reporter multimediadesk@thekmgroup.co.uk

Published: 14:30, 10 May 2018

Updated: 14:32, 10 May 2018

A 51-year-old man from Whitstable has been arrested after a sting operation by a group that aims to catch paedophiles.

Yesterday evening, the man was met in Whitstable by members of Predator Down, who live-streamed the encounter on Facebook.

At 7pm, he was arrested by police on suspicion of inciting sexual activity with a child.

The man remains in police custody, while enquiries continue.

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