One Direction: Harry Styles imposter arrested after 'posing as singer to entice girls into performing sex acts'

It's alleged Eastman would sometimes offer concert tickets in exchange for children posing naked or performing sex acts online.

A 45-year-old man has been accused of posing online as One Direction's Harry Styles in a sick bid to allegedly entice young girls to perform sex acts for him.

John Eastman allegedly used the Skype screen name Harry.Styles888 with a picture of the boyband member to convince children he was the star.

According to authorities, it's claimed Eastman would sometimes offer concert tickets in exchange for children posing naked or performing sex acts online.

Eastman's webcam captured pornographic images of children believed to be as young as five years old while he spoke with them online, an arrest warrant stated.

Computers allegedly belonging to Eastman were said to have hundreds of vile videos and pictures stored on them.

The Waterbury Republican-American reports charges against him include employing a minor in an obscene performance.