Charles Lawrence III
His lawyer said he got a text message that had a one and a three which he mistook for a one and an eight. According to State's Attorney John Smriga, an undercover operation by his office, the Fairfield police, and Hansen revealed Lawrence actually thought he was chatting with a 13-year-old boy on Grindr. Lawrence said he was not a pedophile, adding that he used "poor judgment", and claimed he had never seen, used or downloaded child pornography in his life. Gavin told the judge that it was funny because his client traveled daily on the commuter train with Hansen and was aware of Hansen's previous television program, To Catch a Predator. Judge Devlin said he didn't believe him and said the case had "Shakespearean" quality to it, or "maybe a Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde aspect". The judge said the case was about protecting children and noted that Lawrence did a horrible thing. Judge Delvin sentenced Lawrence to eight years in prison but suspended six years of the sentence, ordering him to serve two years. He also required Lawrence to register as a sex offender. Lawrence was released from prison on June 15, 2018.