A SOAP star has been arrested on suspicion of child sex offences.

Cops swooped on his home over the alleged abuse of five teen boys.

A soap star has been arrested on suspicion of child sex offences

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Cops seized computers and documents belonging to the soap actorCredit: Getty

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Police were seeking evidence relating to the alleged abuse of five victimsCredit: Alamy

The actor, who cannot be named, has had major roles in top TV shows.

He denies the claims and is on bail.

Police seized computers and documents as they arrested him on suspicion of sex crimes against teenage boys.

They were seeking evidence relating to the alleged abuse of five victims by the star.

Officers swooped on his home this month over the paedophile claims.

He was held for several hours before being released on bail.

His family, including his partner, were left stunned by his arrest and he is also understood to be shocked by the historic allegations, which he denies.

The claims date back to the 1990s when the suspect was appearing alongside some of Britain’s most famous names in a string of top shows.

Cops decided to act after examining each of the allegations from the five, now adults, and finding similarities.

The Sun knows the identity of the actor, who was arrested at home.

A police spokesman said: “A man has been arrested on suspicion of historical child sex offences involving five victims.

“Officers investigating allegations relating to the 1990s detained a man.

“He was arrested on suspicion of several sexual offences relating to five men who were teenage boys at the time of the alleged offending.

“He has been conditionally bailed while enquiries continue.”