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Vernon man sentenced to nine months in jail, probation for child luring
VERNON – A Vernon man who attempted to lure a child online has been sentenced to nine months in jail.
Stewart Kerr was arrested in a restaurant in August 2013, when he thought he was meeting a young boy.
Kerr, who is in his 50s, had been communicating online with someone who he believed was a child.
He was actually in contact with an RCMP officer.
Kerr's sentence includes three years' probation, and he must provide a DNA sample.
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2 responses
Why is it these people are only truly punished when it’s too late….this won’t stop them, they just get more creative!
The sentence is a joke.