A MAN has been arrested in Keswick on suspicion of 'inciting' an underage girl to engage in sexual activity.

The 47-year-old man has since been released on bail.

A Cumbria police spokesman said: "A 47-year-old man from Keswick was arrested on suspicion of inciting a girl under 13 to engage in sexual activity and possessing a controlled drug of Class B – Cannabis.

"He has been released on police bail."

It is understood the man was arrested on Blencathra Street , after a vigilante group sting in the town.