A TV sports presenter has been arrested on suspicion of raping a child.
Police conducted a 4am raid of the TV host’s home in southern England earlier this week and seized electronical devices and documents, according to The Sun.
The married man was held in custody for around 18 hours and was questioned before being released on bail.
The report claims that the rape allegation is historical and that the child was younger than 10 years old at the time.
It is alleged that the child was raped on more than one occasion. The suspect was said to be working in the TV industry at the time of the alleged offence.
The complainant made the allegation recently and it was then reported to police, who are continuing with their investigations.
A neighbour of the man arrested told the newspaper: ‘The police turned up very early.
‘They took him away and were there for a while carrying out a search.
‘Everyone is shocked at his arrest.’
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