Case index

Takedown with Chris Hansen · Genesee County, Michigan investigations

David M. Wagner

Also reported as David Michael Wagner, Good Deed Dave

David Michael Wagner pleaded guilty after the Genesee County investigation. He received five years of probation and a 25-year registration requirement.

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Outcome
Sentenced
Evidence
Attributed reporting
Jurisdiction
Genesee County, Michigan
Encounter
Mar 17, 2022
Decoy posed as
Girl7
Case number
Not established

Personal details

Occupation
Factory worker
Marital status
Divorced
Height
6′2″
Hair
Brown
Eyes
Hazel

Charges & sentence

3 counts · 3 convicted

7th Circuit Court, Genesee County, Michigan

  1. Attempted child sexually abusive activity

    MCL 750.145c(2)Convicted Jun 27, 2022

    Convicted5

  2. Communicating with another via computer or internet to commit a crime

    MCL 750.145d(2)(d)Convicted Jun 27, 2022

    Convicted5

  3. Accosting children for immoral purposes

    MCL 750.145aConvicted Jun 27, 2022

    Convicted5

Sentence

60 months of probation and 25 years of sex-offender registration.

Attributed to the sources below. Consult the original record for full terms.

Case records

7th Circuit Court, Genesee County, MichiganHansen investigation · Sentenced
Court
7th Circuit Court, Genesee County, Michigan

3 counts · 3 convicted

7th Circuit Court, Genesee County, Michigan

  1. Attempted child sexually abusive activity

    MCL 750.145c(2)Convicted Jun 27, 2022

    Convicted5

  2. Communicating with another via computer or internet to commit a crime

    MCL 750.145d(2)(d)Convicted Jun 27, 2022

    Convicted5

  3. Accosting children for immoral purposes

    MCL 750.145aConvicted Jun 27, 2022

    Convicted5

Sentence

60 months of probation and 25 years of sex-offender registration.9

  • Probation: 5 years9
  • Registration: 25 years9

Reviewed sting-related legal outcome. Distinct from David John Wagner in Flagler Beach. Article gives June27 without a reliable explicit year, so imposed_on remains null.

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Case narrative

Biography

Wagner was a factory worker who was fifty-four years old and lived in Lapeer, Michighan. He was divorced and had three daughters.

Aftermath

On Monday, June 27th, he pled guilty and was sentenced to 60 months of probation. He was also required to register as a sex offender for twenty-five years.

Community-written, from the To Catch a Predator Wiki. Not independently verified, and it does not establish charges or court outcomes.

David M. Wagner, To Catch a Predator Wiki contributors; see revision and history links. · CC-BY-SA

Media

Sources

  1. 1Ep. 7 - Good Deed DaveOriginal publisher · TruBlu · Checked Oct 23, 2026Publisher catalog: Season 1, episode 7. Playback availability was not tested.
  2. 2Full Episode - Good Deed Dave - Takedown with Chris HansenOriginal publisher · TruBlu Streaming Network · Checked Oct 23, 2026Official TruBlu YouTube upload. The public publisher listing or watch page marks this upload as members-only; subscriber playback was not tested. Metadata provides a media association only, not independent proof of legal allegations or outcomes.
  3. 3Chris Hansen vs. Good Deed Dave - Takedown - Season 1, Episode 7Original publisher · TruBlu Streaming Network · Checked Oct 23, 2026Official TruBlu YouTube catalog entry. Access and playback were not verified; the channel catalog establishes the upload title and video identity only. The person association uses the cited publisher episode metadata and named episode index; no legal facts are inferred.
  4. 4Chris Hansen Partial Episode - Takedown - Good Deed Dave - S1, E7Original publisher · TruBlu Streaming Network · Checked Oct 23, 2026Official TruBlu YouTube catalog entry. Access and playback were not verified; the channel catalog establishes the upload title and video identity only. The person association uses the cited publisher episode metadata and named episode index; no legal facts are inferred.
  5. 5David Michael Wagner: Michigan registry offense recordPublic agency · Michigan State Police · Checked Oct 23, 2026Registry M0001520 lists three one-count Genesee convictions on June27,2022: attempted child-sexually-abusive activity, accosting children and computer communication to commit crime.
  6. 6Several men arrested during four-month GHOST operationSecondary reporting · WNEM · Published Mar 23, 2022 · Checked Oct 23, 2026The named arrest roster identifies David Wagner, fifty-four, from Lapeer as a factory worker. This describes his occupation at the time, not present employment.
  7. 7David M. Wagner (community wiki)Community wiki · unverified · To Catch a Predator Wiki contributors · Updated Feb 11, 2025 · Checked Oct 23, 2026Attributed community article. Revision date describes the article update, not a court or sting event. Full infobox, narrative sections, references and assets are retained in the private archive.
  8. 8David M. Wagner: occupation informationCommunity wiki · unverified · To Catch a Predator Wiki contributors · Updated Feb 11, 2025 · Checked Oct 23, 2026The profile infobox lists these occupations. Undated roles do not establish current employment.
  9. 10Takedown with Chris Hansen episode listCommunity wiki · unverified · To Catch a Predator Wiki contributors · Updated Oct 22, 2026 · Checked Oct 23, 2026Episode-to-subject associations from season tables, revision 16419. Legal-status cells are not imported.

An on-camera appearance does not establish guilt. Charges, court outcomes, and reported information are kept distinct. Research standards

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