Sinn Féin says that Belfast City councillor JJ Magee has been suspended from the enactment "without prejudice" pursuing an allegation that inappropriate online messages were exchanged betwixt him and a minor.
Sinn Féin National Chairperson Declan Kearney said successful a connection that the enactment whip had besides been removed from Magee.
Kearney added that the main enforcement of Belfast City Council has been notified.
He said the allegation has been forwarded to societal services and the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) successful compliance with the party's children safeguarding policy.
Sinn Féin said it would beryllium making nary further remark arsenic the substance is "under progressive probe by the due authorities".