A vigilante paedophile hunter praised for trapping local predators into on-camera confessions has been given a green light to continue by police - if he doesn’t jeopardise their sensitive investigations.

Known online as “FaZe Nighthawk”, the beanie-wearing vigilante has been joined in the fight by an American YouTube star. But legal experts are warning their campaign for justice could backfire spectacularly and set offenders free.

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The stings are simple; men online thinking they’re chatting with underage girls engage in sexual and lurid messaging. Nighthawk trawls internet dating apps, posing as an underage girl, but his targets won’t meet a minor - just a camera.

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