Mark Joseph Micolo Jr

He was unemployed but occasionally did construction on the side and coached hockey for twelve-year-olds.

When Micolo arrived to the hotel used for the sting, he got lost and could not find the room, requiring him to call the decoy for directions. He asked the decoy to prop a side door of the hotel open for him, but it managed to close before he got there. Micolo was worried about going through the lobby to the room. He eventually made it to the room and was quickly apprehended by deputies. While they were restraining him, Micolo screamed and cried, "No! My life's over!" Deputies repeatedly tried asking for the passcode to his phone, but he refused to tell them, instead preferring to tell them that he was going to kill himself.

During the Chris Hansen interview, Micolo stated that his plan for being there was "sex." Despite previously stating that his life was over and that he was going to kill himself, Micolo claimed that he had no idea how old the decoy said she was. Chris told Micolo that he had the transcripts, to which Micolo responded, "When she said she was fifteen, it wasn't a joke?" Chris had not mentioned the decoy's age before Micolo stated that. Micolo claimed that he would not have showed up if he knew that it was not a joke. Micolo later claimed that he never even saw the message where the decoy said her age because he was not paying attention.

Micolo brought lingerie for the minor girl, claiming that he previously bought it on Amazon for a different girl but no longer wanted it at his house and found that this was a good opportunity to get rid of it. He also brought the small glass butt plug toy and money ($200) with which to pay for sex. When asked what should happen to him, Micolo said, "I wish nothing, but I know everything." Micolo told Chris that if police had not been there, he likely would have had sex with a fifteen-year-old girl, but that he would not have known it.

Child Sexually Abusive Activity Accosting a Child for Immoral Purposes Using a Computer to Commit a Crime

Micolo's bond was set at $250,000, however it was later lowered to $50,000, which he posted. In a plea agreement, Micolo pled guilty to Accosting a Child for Immoral Purposes in exchange for the other two charges being dropped. He was given credit for time served and sentenced to five years of probation with a requirement to register on the Michigan Sex Offender Registry. He is expected to be released from probation on January 16, 2030.