Whittlesey man arrested for allegedly sending sexual messages to a child
A video of the incident was streamed live on Facebook.
A man from Whittlesey has been arrested on suspicion of engaging in sexual communications with a child.
The 31-year-old was confronted on Sunday (January 22) by an online child safety group, who had carried out a "sting” operation.
Members of the group live-streamed a video of them confronting the man for over half an hour before police officers arrived to arrest him.
Shortly after police had arrived, a second group- who had been carrying out a similar operation online- also arrived.
A spokesperson for Cambridgeshire Police said: “On Sunday afternoon, a 31-year-old man from Whittlesey was arrested on suspicion of engaging in sexual communications with a child.
“An investigation into the matter is ongoing.
“The man has been released on bail until April 22.”