Leyland man to be bailed for a fourth time SIX months after being arrested on suspicion of sexually grooming children
The 46-year-old was arrested on July 7 last year after being snared by 'paedophile hunters' in Lancaster.
The man has been re-bailed three times in the six months following his arrest and police are now asking Magistrates for a further extension to bail.
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Hide AdHis arrest was broadcast live on Facebook after a vigilante child protection group confronted him in a car park where he had allegedly arranged to meet a 12-year-old girl.
Police were called to the scene and the man was filmed being led into the back of a police van.
Lancashire Police confirmed that the man had been arrested on suspicion of sexual grooming.
On Wednesday (January 15), a police spokesman said: "No charge at this stage. We have asked for an extension to bail."
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Hide AdFollowing his arrest last summer, the man was initially bailed until August 3, 2019, before being rebailed "pending further enquiries" to September 27, 2019.
He was then further bailed until January 8, 2020.
The force has not confirmed whether the extension has been granted.
Lancashire Police has been contacted for further information on the circumstances of the man's arrest and any on-going investigation.