A 47-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of inciting a child to engage in sexual activity and attempted grooming.
Cumbria police said that officers were alerted and the man, from Aspatria, was arrested shortly before 9.30pm on Thursday.
A spokesman said that the man remains in police custody.
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