Maidstone man arrested on suspicion of sexual grooming after self-styled paedophile hunter sting
13:20, 11 August 2019
updated: 13:30, 11 August 2019
A man has been arrested after allegedly talking to an under age girl online inappropriately.
Self-styled paedophile hunters arrived at the door of a 34-year-old man's Maidstone home and called police after putting the accusations to him.
A video of the incident has been shared nearly 100 times online.
A spokesman from Kent Police said: "At 4.40pm on Friday officers attended a property in the Maidstone area and arrested a 34-year-old man on suspicion of sexual grooming.
"He was later released on bail pending further inquiries."
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