East Sussex: Teenage boy arrested over moped sex assaults
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Police said the incidents happened in Hastings, Bexhill and Eastbourne
A teenage boy has been arrested by police investigating a series of sex assaults by a moped rider.
Officers said they received reports of women being approached from behind and slapped or touched inappropriately by a moped rider.
Sussex Police said the alleged assaults took place in Hastings, Bexhill and Eastbourne.
A 17-year-old boy who was arrested on Monday has been released on bail.
The suspect was held on suspicion of five counts of sexual assault on a woman and one count of common assault.
He was also arrested for possessing a controlled Class B drug and using threatening and abusive behaviour to cause harassment.
Officers are asking anyone with information to come forward.
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