Man posed as One Direction star to lure girls

A 45-year-old man in Connecticut is accused of posing as a member of the boy band One Direction to entice girls into performing sex acts online.

Man posed as One Direction star to lure girls

John Eastman appeared in court on charges including first-degree possession of child pornography, employing a minor in an obscene performance, and using a computer to entice a minor.

Eastman used the screen name Harry.Styles888 on Skype and had pictures of the One Direction singer on his computer, which were used to convince children he was the 19-year-old Styles.

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