Jason Schoeppner

Schoeppner embarked on a considerable journey, driving halfway across Ohio, all the way from Columbus to Greenville, to reach the location of the sting house. When Schoeppner arrived at the designated location, expecting to meet a child, he was instead greeted by Del Harvey , who playfully mentioned injuring her toe and attending to it with a bandage. As Schoeppner tried to navigate towards her voice, his progress was interrupted by Chris Hansen . Confronted with the situation, Schoeppner initially feigned ignorance but eventually admitted to his intentions and offered an apology. Schoeppner claimed that he had never met an underage girl from online and disclosed that he had resigned from his job as a paramedic due to stress. Furthermore, he shifted blame onto the decoy, asserting that she had brought up the topic of dating and her past relationship with a twenty-year-old, which he found "odd".

Schoeppner admitted that he had "screwed up" and reiterated that he was uncertain about his intentions. Schoeppner, acknowledging the consequences of his actions, admitted that he knew his career was effectively over and recognized the illegality of his intentions. In response to Hansen's inquiry about whether he had seen their previous segments on child predators, Schoeppner confessed that he had indeed watched them. This revelation prompted Hansen to disclose his true identity, leading to the unveiling of the cameras in the room. Confronted by Hansen about why he still proceeded with the meeting despite being aware of the show's expose on child predators, Schoeppner admitted that he anticipated walking into a sting operation. Overwhelmed, Schoeppner remained seated with his head in his hands for several minutes. Hansen repeatedly urged him to leave, but Schoeppner pleaded to stay. Finally, Schoeppner requested if Hansen could follow him out of the house, but his request was denied. He then asked if he could speak with Hansen off-camera. Eventually, Schoeppner mustered up the courage to stand up from the stool and exited the house. Outside, law enforcement officers promptly arrested him and he was taken into custody.

During his police interrogation, Schoeppner admitted everything to detectives before breaking down crying with shame over the situation. After his booking, he faced a charge of attempted unlawful sexual conduct with a minor, which is classified as a fourth-degree felony. He was found guilty, and in the fall of 2006, Schoeppner was ordered to serve thirty days in jail, with credit given for the three days he had already spent in custody. In addition, he was placed under two years of community control and assigned to complete forty hours of community service. Furthermore, he was explicitly forbidden from possessing any type of pornography and from using drugs or alcohol. Due to the nature of his conviction, Schoeppner was unable to continue working as a paramedic. He completed his community control in 2009 and was subsequently taken off the sex offender registry in 2016.

When Chris did an episode of his Predators I've Caught podcast on Schoeppner, he was surprisingly less snarky and disapproving of Schoeppner compared to other men he talks about.