Suspended DUP councillor Billy Walker charged with child sexual grooming

Suspended DUP councillor Billy Walker has been charged with alleged child grooming.

The 59-year-old from Killyleagh has been charged with attempted sexual communication with a child and attempting to arrange to meet a child following sexual grooming.

He had been arrested in February.

He is due to appear in court next month.

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