Gosport man arrested on suspicion of sexual offence won't be charged, police confirm

A MAN who was arrested last year on suspicion of a sexual offence will not be charged, according to police.
By David George
Published 4th Feb 2020, 15:52 BST
Updated 5th Feb 2020, 22:05 BST

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On July 28 last year, police arrested a 26-year-old man from Gosport on suspicion of a sexual offence relating to grooming a child and harassment without violence.

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He has since been under investigation for months while police looked into the case.

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Now, it has been confirmed that the man will not face any charges.

A spokesman from Hampshire Constabulary said: ‘Police thoroughly investigated this, and following discussions with the Crown Prosecution Service, a decision has been made to take no further action.’

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