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But i dont think he got it, you know, the moment he walked into the house. you say "this might be a trap, ive seen that on tv." >> yeah. >> what did you see on tv exactly? >> in the news, actually, because people get like arrested because of chatting with underage girls. >> right. so you saw it on "dateline nbc"? >> yeah. the news. i didnt think it would happen. >> i think he started to catch on toward the end of the conversation. but i dont think he truly realized who i was until i said -- im c...

>> it sounds like you thought you had a hot prospect for a sexual liaison. >> i told myself on the way down here, just go down there and talk to her, you know, friendly, just be friends -- >> "i think you probably have a very nice ass as well." >> i said some things. i was just vague conversation -- i aint going to try to make excuses for the things i -- i just fell into the conversation. it was totally -- it was wrong. >> "and honestly, if you were able, id take you with me on trips." >> i was ...

And i considered that. >> you may want to go check on her. dont you think that would be the right thing to do? >> i honestly did consider that. >> do you ever watch tv? >> i do. >> do you ever watch "dateline nbc"? >> i have before, i think. >> have you ever seen one of our stories on computer predators? >> i dont think so, no. >> im chris hansen with "dateline nbc." >> okay. >> were doing a story on adults who try to meet and then hook up with kids on the internet. and this is one of those stor...

>> you want my interview? hey, how are yall doing? >> you can walk out the door anytime you want. >> are the cops out there? >> i cant speak to that. >> how are you all doing? nbc? >> nbc. >> nbc. and youre -- >> chris hansen, "dateline nbc." >> let me explain something to nbc for a second here. i dont know what kind of a rap you all got on people, but maybe i can get the whole story because this girl was in a role playing chat room. and if she wants to play like shes 14, hey, whatever, but on t...

Time. and its happened since the very first investigation. sometimes the police make an arrest and dont have time to take the guy away and have to hold him until they can make the second arrest and theyll take both of the guys to be questioned. and thats what happened when thomas coffen left. they didnt have a chance to get the other guy out of there. so they had to take both. >> thats fine. hop in. >> walk over here to this car over here, all right? >> i think hes ready for you. >> who do i got...

I dont really watch "dateline." i mean, im usually working 2:00 to 11:00. >> im chris hansen with "dateline nbc." >> i understand. i know who -- i recognized from the voice. >> and everything youve just said and done has all been recorded. >> okay. >> and if you have anything else youd like to tell us, wed like to hear it. >> just saying that, you know, i shouldnt have done it. i mean, this is something i normally dont go out and do. >> donald, youre free to walk out that door. that same door yo...

Solicit somebody whos 13 for sex. >> i wasnt aware of. >> you were unaware of? >> uh-huh. >> why would you think it would be lawful to do something like that? >> didnt catch my mind. >> didnt catch your mind that it would be wrong for you, as a grown man, to come into this home where you thought a 13-year-old was home alone after this sexually explicit conversation? >> the law was broken because of what he said online, the solicitation, and the fact he showed up. it didnt matter that there reall...

Im real protective of her, too. you probably think im stupid, judging by this. >> so you have a younger sister. >> shes 18. >> 18. and shes 18 and youre protective of her. and here you are -- >> i dont know. i mean -- >> it amazes me that theyre very protective of their own children in their lives. yet theyre willing to go do this with somebody elses child. >> well, theres a couple things you need to know. >> yeah. >> do you ever watch television? >> yeah. >> do you ever watch "dateline"? >> "da...

And how old is the boy that you came to see today? >> i dont know what youre talking about. >> 14, male, flagler. >> must have been somebody on my computer. >> must have been somebody on your computer, huh? so somebody was on your computer who made plans to meet right down here, and magically you showed up? >> im not going to say anything. >> "i want to lay on my back with a pillow and let you sit on my chest with your knees over my forearms and punch me repeatedly." >> thats funny. >> thats fun...

>> no, i usually watch sci-fi. >> right. have you ever seen our stories on computer predators, adults who go online to try to meet kids? thomas, this is one of those stories, and im chris hansen with "dateline nbc." and were doing a story about adults meeting kids online. and if theres anything else youd like to say, wed like to hear it. and if not, obviously, youre free to walk out that door. >> no. >> get on the ground! >> were prepared to have more than one guy show up at the same