South Shields man who fled after being confronted by paedophile hunters Dark Justice arrested in Essex
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Northumbria Police say a 54-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of meeting a child following sexual grooming and is currently in police custody.
Dark Justice yesterday said they had confronted a South Shields man who thought he was meeting a 15-year-old boy - but that he fled the scene before police could get there.
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Hide AdThe group says the man had travelled to Newcastle believing he was meeting a 15-year-old boy following sexual grooming.
"He is currently in police custody and inquiries are ongoing."
Last night, Dark Justice posted on their page that the man had been found in Essex.