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The decision was made "She said she was playing by 35th District Court along with him ... this was Judge Michael Gerou, who not based in reality for either presided over the pre-trial party:' said Cripps, adding examination that conclud- that police "duped" his client ed May 10. by planning the meeting and During those proceed- offering to pay for the room. ings, testimony was heard Wayne County Prosecutor from a witness who had Keith Clark disagreed, saying developed an online rela- Hermann had made repeated Jesse Her mann tionship with Hermann requests to the woman about via Facebook. She said Hermann arranging a meeting with her and her began making sexually inappropriate daughter. He said the law considers remarks about her 3-year-old daugh- preparation for this kind of sexual ter, including asking her to take photos activity a crime, whether or not the of the child in the bathtub. meeting actually takes place. The woman contacted Canton Gerou sided with the prosecution police, who took over her Facebook and also denied Cripps' request to account and used it to arrange an reduce Hermann's bond and release alleged mother-daughter meeting him to the custody of his mother, who with Hermann at a local Holiday Inn. was present in the courtroom. The Hermann drove to the hotel but left judge said he considered Hermann a without entering the building. He was threat to the safety of the community subsequently apprehended by police "What went on went far beyond officers who had been waiting in the mere preparation:' said Gerou. "We hotel parking lot. don't know if he [Hermann] left the Canton Police Det. Andrew Kelley scene because he saw the police:' testified that two laptop computers Hermann was a part-time art had been removed from the Walled instructor and counselor for the Lake residence Hermann had been Family Camp program at Tamarack sharing with his girlfriend and sent for Camps from 2009 through January analysis to the Michigan State Police. 2013. Tamarack officials say Hermann told police he was the sole Hermann's arrest was not connected user of both computers. with his employment at camp or with any camp program participants. Hermann's attorney, David Cripps, Hermann will appear on May 17 in asked the judge to dismiss the case because Hermann left the scene with- Wayne County Circuit Court. Contributing Writer 1/1N Da/1345 f (11/Whita 5570 Monroe Street Toledo. OH www.vindevers.com 'Available only to qualified customers through Mercedes-Benz Financial Services at participating dealers through May 31, 2013. Not everyone will qualify. 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