Brian Russell Jenkinson

At the time of the sting, Jenkinson lived in Lapeer, Michigan. At the time, they were 22, 7, and 13 years of age. Jenkinson has an extensive criminal history, with arrests for Attempted Larceny, Attempted Breaking and Entering, Identity Theft, and Theft of a Financial Transaction Device. He was also charged in Arizona with Assault Causing Injury and Disorderly conduct, although those charges were dismissed.

When Jenkinson arrived at the sting house, he asked the decoy if she wanted to smoke marijuana "before [he] took off on [his] ride." Jenkinson appeared nervous and only stood in front of the open front door while talking to the decoy. Jenkinson told Chris Hansen that he was 29 years old, but was actually 39.

Jenkinson requested that he smoke a cigarette inside of the house. After being told that he could not, Jenkinson asked if he could smoke outside. Again, his request was denied by Chris. Despite this, Jenksinson put a cigarette in his mouth and began to walk toward the door. He was quickly apprehended by awaiting deputies. Jenksinson repeatedly pulled his head away from a deputy trying to take the cigarette out of his mouth, but eventually it was taken.

Instead, Jenkinson blamed the decoy, claiming that she was the one talking about sexual acts. He also defended himself by saying that, despite the decoy stating her age, she never mentioned it again after that. Jenkinson's story was that he changed his intentions after learning of the decoy's age from wanting to have sex to only wanting to smoke marijuana with her. In an effort to prove this point, Jenkinson told Chris, "I even tried to get her to come outside to smoke." Chris questioned, even if that was true, why Jenkinson would meet a minor girl to share a marijuana blunt with. Jenkinson responded that there was nothing wrong with minors smoking marijuana, stating, "If she smokes, she smokes." Chris asked if Jenkinson would allow a grown man to meet his thirteen-year-old daughter with the intention of smoking marijuana with her, and Jenkinson responded that he would be fine with it so long as she informed him. He expressed more concern about his daughter bringing a stranger into the house than about a grown man meeting his daughter alone.

Jenkinson denied having messaged the decoy several months prior. He also told Chris that he knew several people who have been arrested for soliciting minors, but did not explain how that helped his point. Throughout the interview, Jenkinson maintained his story. He repeatedly accused Chris of "putting words in [his] mouth."

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His trial was scheduled for November 4, 2025. Just before the case went to trial, a plea agreement was reached. Brian pleaded guilty to a felony charge of communicating with another to commit a crime. He was placed on probation for two years and is required to register as a sex offender.

Fans have noted that Jenkinson eerily resembles Jeff Sokol , yet even more smug. Jenkinson wore a hat to the sting that read "F*** around find out."