Michael Joseph Patterson

On June 11, 2008, Patterson was convicted of Traveling In Interstate Commerce For The Purpose Of Engaging In A Sexual Act With A Minor. He received seven years in federal prison and ten years supervised release. He also received three years and ten months by the state of Kentucky. Both sentences were served concurrently. He was also ordered to register as a sex offender for twenty-five years.

In 2011 Patterson represented himself in a civil lawsuit against NBC Universal Inc., asking for $40,000,000 each in monetary and punitive damages, as well as injunctive relief in the form of having all information about him taken off television and NBC's website. Patterson's allegations included:

He was "lured" to the sting house, and that the decoy took advantage of his "vulnerability". NBC Universal, Inc.'s "libel, slander and defamatory statements" have caused him mental and emotional stress and ruined his reputation. NBC Universal, Inc.'s participation in his arrest and search violated his constitutional rights under the Fourth Amendment. State law claims for intentional disclosure of private facts, intrusion on the right to be left alone, harassment/intentional infliction of emotional distress, and negligence. NBC Universal, Inc. is liable for violating the "Journalistic Code of Ethics."

Patterson’s complaint was entirely void of any factual allegations regarding his claim for negligence, and the case was dismissed.

Petterson is the only tased predator to withstand the taser shot before being taken down. For unknown reasons, Patterson does not appear on any public sex offender registry. Patterson was the aired final predator during the sting, making him the final predator shown altogether within the original series.