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Takedown with Chris Hansen · Dickinson County, Michigan investigations

John C. Coughlin

John C. Coughlin was convicted following a Dickinson County sting.

Outcome
Convicted
Evidence
Attributed reporting
Jurisdiction
Dickinson County, Michigan
Encounter
Not established
Case number
Not established

Charges & sentence

  1. Child sexually abusive activity

    Unverified9

  2. Use of a computer to commit child sexually abusive activity

    Unverified9

  3. Use of a computer to commit accosting a child for immoral purposes

    Unverified9

  4. Accosting children for immoral purposes

    Unverified9

Sentence

Unknown

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

Case records

Hansen investigationConvicted

  1. Child sexually abusive activity

    Unverified9

  2. Use of a computer to commit child sexually abusive activity

    Unverified9

  3. Use of a computer to commit accosting a child for immoral purposes

    Unverified9

  4. Accosting children for immoral purposes

    Unverified9

Reviewed sting-related legal outcome. The later revision-pinned show table explicitly says convicted. No imposed sentence or reliable sentencing stage was found. The February report's scheduled plea hearing is not itself proof of conviction; conviction is attributed only to the later community table. Michigan OTIS returned a Cloudflare 403 and was not bypassed.

Sources 149

Media

  • S18 E4 · John Is CookingTruBlu · Original sting · TruBlu · Subscription
  • S18 E4 · Chris Hansen Partial Episode - Takedown - John is Cooking - S18, E4YouTube · Original sting · TruBlu Streaming Network
  • S18 E4 · Full Episode - John is Cooking - Takedown with Chris HansenYouTube · Original sting · TruBlu Streaming Network · Subscription
  • Predator Brings Happy Meals and Weed. Chris Brought the CopsYouTube · Retrospective · Chris Hansen
  • Predator Brought Happy Meals & WeedYouTube · Clip · Chris Hansen
  • "Bored & Lonely" 62 Year Old PredatorYouTube · Clip · Chris Hansen

Sources

  1. 1Ep. 4 - John Is CookingOriginal publisher · TruBlu · Checked Oct 23, 2026Publisher catalog: Season 18, episode 4. Playback availability was not tested.
  2. 4Chris Hansen Partial Episode - Takedown - John is Cooking - S18, E4Original publisher · TruBlu Streaming Network · Published Apr 9, 2026 · Checked Oct 23, 2026Official TruBlu YouTube upload. The public player metadata reported this upload playable without channel membership. Metadata provides a media association only, not independent proof of legal allegations or outcomes.
  3. 5Full Episode - John is Cooking - Takedown with Chris HansenOriginal publisher · TruBlu Streaming Network · Published Apr 9, 2026 · 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.
  4. 6Predator Brings Happy Meals and Weed. Chris Brought the CopsOriginal publisher · Chris Hansen · Published Jul 27, 2026 · Checked Oct 23, 2026Official Chris Hansen channel upload. The publisher identifies John C. Coughlin in this retrospective discussion of a Hansen investigation.
  5. 7Predator Brought Happy Meals & WeedOriginal publisher · Chris Hansen · Checked Oct 23, 2026Official Chris Hansen channel catalog entry. Person association was reviewed using the specific title and the separately cited identity context; current playback and access conditions were not checked.
  6. 8"Bored & Lonely" 62 Year Old PredatorOriginal publisher · Chris Hansen · Checked Oct 23, 2026Official Chris Hansen channel catalog entry. Person association was reviewed using the specific title and the separately cited identity context; current playback and access conditions were not checked.
  7. 9Dickinson County named defendants and chargesSecondary reporting · WNMU-FM · Published Oct 22, 2025 · Checked Oct 23, 2026Identifies John Charles Coughlin, 61, in the October operation and four filed offense descriptions.
  8. 10Two Happy Meals and a Jar of Weed: The 62-Year-Old Who Knew Better on MegaphoneOriginal publisher · Megaphone · Published Jul 27, 2026 · Checked Oct 23, 2026Public episode metadata matches the publisher RSS recording by title, release date and exact enclosure identifier. Reviewed shortened-name title and opening description against the named profile and investigation context.
  9. 11Two Happy Meals and a Jar of Weed: The 62-Year-Old Who Knew Better on SpotifyOriginal publisher · Spotify · Published Jul 27, 2026 · Checked Oct 23, 2026Public episode metadata matches the publisher RSS recording by title, release date and exact enclosure identifier. Reviewed shortened-name title and opening description against the named profile and investigation context.
  10. 12Two Happy Meals and a Jar of Weed: The 62-Year-Old Who Knew Better on Apple PodcastsOriginal publisher · Apple Podcasts · Published Jul 27, 2026 · Checked Oct 23, 2026Public episode metadata matches the publisher RSS recording by title, release date and exact enclosure identifier. Reviewed shortened-name title and opening description against the named profile and investigation context.
  11. 13Takedown 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

Record updated Oct 23, 2026 · Version 8 · Suggest a correction