A man is due to appear in court Monday morning, charged in relation to child sex offences.

Officers from Hampshire Constabulary's Internet Child Abuse Team charged the man after it was alleged he had arranged to meet a child for sexual activity in Sutton Scotney.

Lance Baynes, 47, of Cedar Close, Walsall, was arrested on Friday afternoon.

He has now been charged with arranging/facilitating the commission of a child sex offence and has been remanded in custody to appear before Basingstoke Magistrates' Court this morning (August 24).

We will bring you updates on the case as we have them.