Oakham man arrested in Manton on suspicion of arranging to meet a child following sexual communication

A 56-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of arranging to meet a child following sexual communication.

At about 1.20pm on Saturday (December 4), police were called to St Mary’s Road, Manton following a report of a man trying to meet with a child after communicating sexually.

Police attended and the 56-year-old man from Oakham was arrested at the scene on suspicion of sexual communication with a child and arranging a child sexual offence.

The man has since been released on police conditional bail and inquiries are continuing into the report.