I bought an ipod touch 5 from someone, and it is stuck on hello screen and the screen is unresponsive?

So I bought a used ipod touch 5 for my son.  When I charged it, all it does is say hello in different languages and slide to setup.  But it won't let me slide or the touch screen won't work?  What do I do?

Try:
- Reset the iOS device. Nothing will be lost      
Reset iOS device: Hold down the On/Off button and the Home button at the same time for at
least ten seconds, until the Apple logo appears.
- Next, connect the iPod to your computer and restore via iTunes
iTunes: Restoring iOS software
- Last, make an appointment at the Genius Bar of an Apple store.
  Apple Retail Store - Genius Bar
Note, that if asks for Apple ID and passcode of the previous owner you are running into
iCloud: Find My iPhone Activation Lock in iOS 7
You either have to enter it or have the previous owner remove the device from their account. Apple will not help.
Find My iPhone Activation Lock: Removing a device from a previous owner’s account

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