Case index

Takedown with Chris Hansen · August 2023 Forsyth Township operation

Dylan Abramson

Dylan Abramson was convicted of accosting a child for immoral purposes following the Forsyth Township operation. His sentence included probation and sex offender registration.

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Outcome
Sentenced
Evidence
Attributed reporting
Jurisdiction
Marquette County, Michigan
Encounter
Not established
Decoy posed as
Girl10
Case number
Not established

Personal details

Born
October 16, 2001
Height
5′5″
Weight
180 lb
Hair
Black
Eyes
Brown

Charges & sentence

  1. Accosting a child for immoral purposes

    Convicted211

  2. Using a computer to commit a crime (20-year felony classification)

    Unverified211

  3. Using a computer to commit a crime (classification not specified in individual listing)

    Unverified211

  4. Aggravated child sexually abusive activity

    Unverified211

Sentence

Probation and sex offender registration; the reported scheduled probation end date is June 6, 2029.

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

Case records

Hansen investigationMarquette County, Michigan · Sentenced
  1. Accosting a child for immoral purposes

    Convicted211

  2. Using a computer to commit a crime (20-year felony classification)

    Unverified211

  3. Using a computer to commit a crime (classification not specified in individual listing)

    Unverified211

  4. Aggravated child sexually abusive activity

    Unverified211

Sentence

Probation and sex offender registration; the reported scheduled probation end date is June 6, 2029.11

  • Other condition: Term not establishedProbation and sex offender registration; the reported scheduled probation end date is June 6, 2029.11

Reviewed sting-related legal outcome. No start date or exact duration supplied. Statutory maximums for initial charges excluded. OTIS link returned403, no court claim.

Sources 211

Case narrative

Sting

Dylan was greeted by the decoy at the front door. The two made conversation for a moment, with Dylan acknowledging that she had a bong and that he would be willing to share some of the mariujana in his car with the decoy. When the decoy went upstairs using the phone charger excuse, Dylan attempted to follow her, only for Chris Hansen to come out and stop him. Dylan, frustrated, threw his hat on the ground in anger before trying to use it to hide his face from the cameramen. He once again tried to leave after telling Hansen he didn't want to talk about it, resulting in the police coming out and handcuffing him. Dylan began to cry and begged the officers not to arrest him, claiming he was on his way to get a college degree and that being arrested would ruin his life. The police tried to calm him down and told him he was safe. He finally calmed down and the deputies placed him on the couch.

Dylan continued to sob as Chris questioned him. He admitted to being "curious" about whether or not anything would happen. He admitted his real age and that he was almost twenty-two. He revealed what he studied at university and that he was only two years away from graduating. He asked if he could get up and move around but was refused. Hansen tried to ask Dylan why, with such a promising future at a young age, would he do such a thing as solicit a minor for sex. Dylan tried to use the excuse that since the decoy needed to sign up to the website with her social security number and I.D. then she must have been lying when she said she was 15. He then went on to say that the decoy looked older as soon as he saw her at the door and that's why he felt comfortable walking into the house. Hansen refuted Dylan's excuses by pointing out a whole part of the conversation was dedicated to Dylan being worried about getting caught attempting to have sex with a minor. He claimed this was before he realised about the I.D. and social security number, but Hansen once again dismissed this as nonsense. Dylan attempted to move around but Hansen told him to sit down for security reasons. Hansen then questioned how someone as smart as Dylan could fall for such a trap, with Dylan once again explaining that the physical decoy's photographs on the ad looked nineteen.

Dylan revealed he was going home while coming back from seeing friends in Ann Arbor. He told Hansen that he lived with his parents and tried to pull the "consent to be filmed" card. Hansen explained that Dylan had no right to request whether or not he was filmed because he was in the commission of a felony. Hansen then became much louder and more aggressive with Dylan, driving home the fact that he was the one meeting a child for sex. Sure enough, Dylan revealed he knew who Hansen was. Hansen brought up the mariujana Dylan admitted to having. Having had enough, Dylan asked the police if he was allowed to leave the interview. Before he did, Dylan expressed concern about his friends and family finding out when Hansen revealed that it would indeed be on Takedown . Dylan declared that it would ruin his life, but Hansen reminded him that Dylan had ruined his own life. Before Dylan could finish saying what he had to say to the viewers, another suspect arrived and he was rushed into the basement.

Aftermath

Dylan was charged with four felonies: Child Sexually Abusive Activity (a twenty-year felony), Using a Computer to Commit a Crime (another twenty-year felony), Accosting a Child for Immoral Purposes (a four-year felony), and Using a Computer to Commit a Crime (a seven-year felony).

While the majority of his court details are unknown, it is known he was convicted of one felony, Accosting a Child for Immoral Purposes. He is currently on probation until June 6, 2029 and registered as a sex offender on the Michigan State Registry.

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

Dylan Abramson, To Catch a Predator Wiki contributors; see revision and history links. · CC-BY-SA

Media

  • S5 E4 · Dylan's Worst MistakeTruBlu · Original sting · TruBlu · Subscription
  • S10 E3 · AftermathTruBlu · Follow-up · TruBlu · Subscription
  • S5 E4 · Full Episode - Dylan's Worst Mistake - Takedown with Chris HansenYouTube · Original sting · TruBlu Streaming Network · Subscription
  • S5 E4 · Chris Hansen vs. Dylan the Engineer - Takedown - Season 5, Episode 4YouTube · Original sting · TruBlu Streaming Network
  • S5 E4 · Chris Hansen Partial Episode - Takedown - Dylan's Worst Mistake - S5, E4YouTube · Original sting · TruBlu Streaming Network

Sources

  1. 1Dylan AbramsonOriginal publisher · Chris Hansen / HVE Media · Published Jul 7, 2025 · Checked Oct 23, 2026The publisher identifies Dylan Abramson in a Chris Hansen investigation in Marquette County, Michigan.
  2. 2Seventh man arrested in undercover operation arraigned in MarquetteSecondary reporting · WZMQ 19 · Published Aug 24, 2023 · Updated Aug 29, 2023 · Checked Oct 23, 2026Updated August 29, 2023: the report identifies Dylan Abramson, lists charges, and connects the Forsyth Township operation to a Chris Hansen crew.
  3. 3Ep. 4 - Dylan's Worst MistakeOriginal publisher · TruBlu · Checked Oct 23, 2026Publisher catalog: Season 5, episode 4. Playback availability was not tested.
  4. 4Ep. 3 - AftermathOriginal publisher · TruBlu · Checked Oct 23, 2026Publisher catalog: Season 10, episode 3. Playback availability was not tested.
  5. 5Dylan Abramson on MegaphoneOriginal publisher · Megaphone · Published Jul 7, 2025 · Checked Oct 23, 2026Public player title and enclosure code match the exact RSS episode.
  6. 6Full Episode - Dylan's Worst Mistake - 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.
  7. 7Chris Hansen vs. Dylan the Engineer - Takedown - Season 5, Episode 4Original 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.
  8. 8Chris Hansen Partial Episode - Takedown - Dylan's Worst Mistake - S5, E4Original 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.
  9. 9Dylan Abramson on SpotifyOriginal publisher · Spotify · Published Jul 7, 2025 · Checked Oct 23, 2026Public episode metadata matches the publisher RSS recording by title, release date and exact enclosure identifier. Additional platform for the existing exact podcast identity.
  10. 10Dylan Abramson (community wiki)Community wiki · unverified · To Catch a Predator Wiki contributors · Updated Feb 11, 2026 · 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.
  11. 12Takedown 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.

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