Priest questioned in Derry on suspicion of attempted sexual communication with a child

The Diocese of Derry said it is aware of a video showing 'an incident outside a hotel in Derry City involving a priest of this diocese' and that the PSNI is involved. Stock picture
A Catholic priest is being questioned by police in Derry on suspicion of attempted sexual communication with a child.
The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) confirmed that a 58-year-old man had been arrested after video was posted online on Thursday afternoon by a group of self-styled paedophile hunters.
The 13-minute clip shows some of their members confronting a man wearing a clerical collar and challenging him with certain allegations.
The confrontation was streamed live on social media and ended when the group said police had arrived.
The PSNI said afterwards that a 58-year-old man was arrested on Thursday, and that he remained in custody last night.
The Diocese of Derry said it is aware of a video showing “an incident outside a hotel in the Derry city involving a priest of this diocese”.
“The diocese knows that a video of the incident has been posted online and we understand the PSNI have been involved,” a spokesperson for the diocese told the BBC.
The spokesperson said no further information was available.
The Diocese of Derry serves the Catholic congregation of 51 parishes across almost all of Derry, parts of Tyrone and Donegal, and a small area across the River Bann in Antrim.