A BARROW man has been arrested on suspicion of child sex offences after an alleged paedophile sting.

Police were called to an address in Barrow on Saturday at 3.30pm after reportedly being contacted by a group of paedophile hunters.

A 62-year-old Barrow man was arrested on suspicion of inciting a female aged between 13 and 15 to engage in sexual activity and engaging in sexual communication with a child.

He has since been released on police bail pending further investigation.