Haider Khan, then in his late 20s and from Rusholme, walked hand in hand with the 13-year-old girl around Blackpool town centre.
The meeting came after Khan had engaged in sexual chats with the girl, firstly through online gaming and then using social media apps.
Jailing him for two years, Judge Tom Gilbart told 32-year-old Khan: "What you did is grossly serious and very concerning. It is just this sort of behaviour which causes so much concern to teenagers and their parents when their children are online."
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