A Surrey, B.C., police officer linked with a sting by a vigilante group has been released Saturday.
A spokesman for the B.C. RCMP says the officer remains suspended from duty.
Assistant Commissioner Brenda Butterworth-Carr told reporters Friday that an unnamed Mountie was in custody while police investigate allegations of child luring and sexual exploitation.
The arrest occurred one day after the vigilante group Creep Catchers livestreamed a sting where its members confronted a man who they say thought he was going to meet an underage girl.
Creep Catchers is a loose collection of organizations across Canada with an aim to expose child predators by posing as minors online before meeting in person to film and berate them.
Police say they are continuing to work with Crown Counsel with respect to criminal charges.
