Case index

Takedown with Chris Hansen · Dickinson County, Michigan investigations

Kelsey Lee Burbank

Also reported as Kelsey Burbank

Kelsey Lee Burbank was convicted following the Dickinson County sting. An 18-month sentence was reported in July 2026; its type was not specified.

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

Charges & sentence

  1. Child sexually abusive activity

    Unverified7

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

    Unverified7

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

    Unverified7

  4. Accosting children for immoral purposes

    Unverified7

Sentence

An 18-month sentence is reported; the description does not specify prison, jail or supervision.

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

Case records

Hansen investigationDickinson County, Michigan · Sentenced
  1. Child sexually abusive activity

    Unverified7

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

    Unverified7

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

    Unverified7

  4. Accosting children for immoral purposes

    Unverified7

Sentence

An 18-month sentence is reported; the description does not specify prison, jail or supervision.6

  • Other condition: 1.5 yearsPublisher reports an imposed 18-month sentence without identifying the type. Do not interpret as a prison term.6

Publisher retrospective reports an actual 18-month sentence. Type, date, adjudicated counts and any supervision remain unstated; earlier news was a pretrial report.

Sources 1276

Media

  • S19 E5 · Kelsey & DavidTruBlu · Compilation · TruBlu · Subscription
  • S19 E5 · Chris Hansen Partial Episode - Takedown - Dickinson County - Kelsey & David - S19, E05YouTube · Compilation · TruBlu Streaming Network
  • S19 E5 · Full Episode - Dickinson County - Kelsey & David - Takedown with Chris HansenYouTube · Compilation · TruBlu Streaming Network · Subscription
  • Predator Caught on the Prowl For a "Friend"YouTube · Retrospective · Chris Hansen

Sources

  1. 1Ep. 5 - Kelsey & DavidOriginal publisher · TruBlu · Checked Oct 23, 2026Publisher catalog: Season 19, episode 5. Playback availability was not tested.
  2. 4Chris Hansen Partial Episode - Takedown - Dickinson County - Kelsey & David - S19, E05Original publisher · TruBlu Streaming Network · Published Jun 25, 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 - Dickinson County - Kelsey & David - Takedown with Chris HansenOriginal publisher · TruBlu Streaming Network · Published Jun 24, 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 Caught on the Prowl For a "Friend"Original publisher · Chris Hansen · Published Jul 13, 2026 · Checked Oct 23, 2026Official Chris Hansen retrospective identifies Kelsey Burbank, age 29, as an online-order coordinator at Walmart who encountered a boy decoy. It reports an 18-month sentence but does not specify its type, date or count allocation.
  5. 7Dickinson County named arrests and countsSecondary reporting · WNMU-FM · Published Oct 22, 2025 · Checked Oct 23, 2026Names Kelsey Lee Burbank, 29, of Kingsford and four charges from the October 2025 undercover operation.
  6. 8“Two Googly Eyes” on MegaphoneOriginal publisher · Megaphone · Published Jul 13, 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.
  7. 9“Two Googly Eyes” on SpotifyOriginal publisher · Spotify · Published Jul 13, 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.
  8. 10“Two Googly Eyes” on Apple PodcastsOriginal publisher · Apple Podcasts · Published Jul 13, 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. 11Takedown 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 24, 2026 · Version 8 · Suggest a correction