Detectives have arrested a man as part of an ongoing investigation into online sexual offences.
The 43-year-old man from Southport was arrested yesterday, Sunday 8 December, on suspicion of the following offences:
Inciting a child to engage in sexual communications
Possession of indecent images of a child
Possession of cocaine
Possession of cannabis
Possession of offensive weapons in a private place.
The latter three offences relate to items seized following an address search.
He remains in custody for questioning.
If you’ve been affected by sexual offences of any kind, then please know that there is a lot of support available.
You can report rape, sexual assault and other sexual offences anonymously here https://www.merseyside.police.uk/ro/report/rsa/alpha-v1/advice/rape-sexual-assault-and-other-sexual-offences/how-to-report-rape-sexual-assault-other-sexual-offences/
There is also support available from specialist officers within Merseyside Police and through the Police and Crime Commissioner’s Victim Care Merseyside service, delivered jointly by two registered charities.
In Liverpool, Sefton and Wirral, support is provided by Rape and Sexual Abuse Support (RASA) Merseyside who are available on 0151 558 1801 and, in St Helens and Knowsley, by the Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Centre (RASASC) Cheshire and Merseyside who can be contacted on 01925 221 546 or 0330 363 0063.
If you are a child or young person suffering sexual or physical abuse, the following organisations can also provide help and support:
NSPCC – call 0808 800 5000 or e-mail help@nspcc.org.uk
Childline – call 0800 1111