Charles Lawrence

Despite this, the two men had completely different views on the nature of their relationship; Charles referred to Chris as "a friend," while Chris referred to Charles as "slime" after the events to come.

Upon meeting the decoy , Charles became a little apprehensive but still seemed engaged with the older-looking 'boy', but upon seeing Hansen, he immediately recognised him, let out a, "No, Chris!" and bolted from the house. He was apprehended by the police outside. In a search of his car, Charles possessed a gay porn video entitled Seattle Bareback Boyz .

He ended up pleading guilty to three felonies: Attempted Second Degree Sexual Assault of a Minor, Attempted Risk of Injury to a Minor Involving Contact with the Intimate Parts of Someone Under Age 16, and Enticing Someone Under Age 16 Through Interactive Computer Use. He served two years in prison.

Lawrence was released on June 15, 2018 and has since lived in a semi-retirement complex for over-fifties.

On January 15, 2025, Lawrence was arrested for violating his probation.

Lawrence pled guilty under what is called the "Alford Doctrine", meaning he did not admit guilt, but acknowledged that prosecutors had enough evidence for a jury to find him guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. According to Chris, the conductors of the train that Lawrence would commute on have given him the nickname, "Choo-Choo Charlie." An officially reuploaded video of Lawrence's arrest was hilariously titled "the one where Chris Hansen recognizes the guy from the train".