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17 February 2011
Last updated at 07:53 ET
Police investigating alleged sexual abuse of young people in a Devon resort have arrested a 19-year-old man.
Officers told a press conference in Torbay that the alleged abuse involved children aged 12 and upwards.
Police also said about 20 children had been interviewed in connection with the investigation.
A letter designed to reassure parents has been sent to those with children attending secondary schools in the Torbay and Teignbridge areas.
Det Insp Simon Snell said: "Children are completely safe to walk the streets of Torbay. They are not being grabbed off the streets."
Fifty officers are investigating the abuse allegations.
The arrested man, from the Torbay area, is being held at Torquay police station.
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Officers told a press conference in Torbay that the alleged abuse involved children aged 12 and upwards.
Police also said about 20 children had been interviewed in connection with the investigation.
A letter designed to reassure parents has been sent to those with children attending secondary schools in the Torbay and Teignbridge areas.
Det Insp Simon Snell said: "Children are completely safe to walk the streets of Torbay. They are not being grabbed off the streets."
Fifty officers are investigating the abuse allegations.
The arrested man, from the Torbay area, is being held at Torquay police station.
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