'Paedophile hunters' stage live Facebook sting from inside Chorley man's living room
A man was arrested after ‘paedophile hunters’ staged a live sting from his home in Chorley.
The man, aged in his 70s, was confronted by the group after answering a knock at his door in Lakeland Gardens in the early hours of yesterday morning ( April 9).
He invited them into his home and the encounter was live-streamed on Facebook, with the man accused of talking sexually to a child online.
Police were called to the address and the man was arrested on suspicion of causing or inciting the sexual exploitation of a child.
He was taken into custody and later bailed pending further investigation.
Police statement
A police spokesperson said: “Police were called to an address on Lakeland Gardens in Chorley in the early hours of Thursday, April 9, following a report of a sexual offence.
“A man in his 70s was arrested on suspicion of causing or inciting the sexual exploitation of a child.
“He has now been bailed until June pending further enquiries.”