[Skidoo]

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I guess, but the track record of convictions is impressive. The decoy states their age, and then the perp talks about all the things he wants to do to her. On the chat log, he is clearly demonstrating his willingness to have sex with an underaged person. He's not going to ask for ID when he gets to the house with condoms.

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If they are getting convictions, then that's the bottom line.

My point is just that maybe pretexting goes both ways. It could be the guy is merely some lonely slob who will accept any invite, knowing that people misrepresent themselves and fantasize online, without necessarily believing the self-description the other person gives. However, he has made up his mind beforehand to not cross over into anything illegal if the underage claims are true.