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In actuality, it was an adult male posing as an underage female.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The man pretending to be an underage girl eventually told Merton he was 13. Court heard it was \u201cvery clear\u201d that Merton believed the man was a 13-year-old girl.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Merton told her he was a 33-year-old man and encouraged her to leave her boyfriend, the court heard. Merton also spoke about dating her and advised her not to tell her friends about their communications. Merton sent nude photos and asked for similar photos in return.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Merton was ultimately charged with child luring and the man conducting the amateur investigation was charged with criminal harassment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Merton was sentenced to six months in jail and given 12 months probation. 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