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Michael Reyes

Michael Reyes pleaded no contest following the Flagler Beach sting. He received ten years of probation and lifetime registration.

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Outcome
Sentenced
Evidence
Attributed reporting
Jurisdiction
Flagler Beach, Florida
Encounter
Not established
Decoy posed as
Girl6
Case number
0601138

Personal details

Born
July 26, 1978
Occupation
Construction worker
Marital status
Divorced
Height
5′8″
Weight
154 lb
Eyes
Brown

Charges & sentence

0601138

  1. Use internet to solicit or attempt to solicit a child for sex/lewdness

    847.0135(3)Convicted Aug 18, 2011

    Convicted2

  2. Lewd or lascivious battery

    800.04(4)(a)Convicted Aug 18, 2011

    Convicted2

  3. Lewd or lascivious exhibition

    800.04(7)(b)

    Unverified4

  4. Transmission of harmful material to a minor

    847.0138(2)

    Unverified4

  5. Attempted contributing to the delinquency of a child

    827.004(1)(b)

    Unverified4

Sentence

Ten years of probation and lifetime registration.

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

Case records

0601138Hansen investigation · Flagler County, Florida · Sentenced
Case number
0601138

0601138

  1. Use internet to solicit or attempt to solicit a child for sex/lewdness

    847.0135(3)Convicted Aug 18, 2011

    Convicted2

  2. Lewd or lascivious battery

    800.04(4)(a)Convicted Aug 18, 2011

    Convicted2

  3. Lewd or lascivious exhibition

    800.04(7)(b)

    Unverified4

  4. Transmission of harmful material to a minor

    847.0138(2)

    Unverified4

  5. Attempted contributing to the delinquency of a child

    827.004(1)(b)

    Unverified4

Sentence

Ten years of probation and lifetime registration.8

  • Probation: 10 years8
  • Registration: Life8

Reviewed sting-related legal outcome. Read saved3-page arrest and first-appearance packet; no final sentence recorded. Later four-year prison term for2011 violations excluded from initial sentence. Initial conduct allegation under 800.04(6)(a)2 may have been amended to the existing battery offense; not counted as an additional final conviction. Individual dispositions of added initial allegations are unknown.

Sources 284

1100117Connection not established · Columbia County, Florida · Unverified
Case number
1100117

1100117

  1. Registration-compliance offense

    943.0435(9)Convicted Jun 29, 2011

    Convicted2

FDLE also lists a June 29, 2011 registration-compliance conviction in Columbia County, case 1100117; keep it separate from the sting case.

Sources 2

Supervision proceedingSentenced

Sentence

Reported four-year imprisonment following 2011 probation violations and registration noncompliance; allocation between proceedings is not established.6

  • Prison: 4 years6

Community narrative reports missed treatment and failure to register, followed by four years in prison and release in March 2014. Existing separate Columbia registration case is preserved; the four-year term is not duplicated there or added to the original sentence.

Sources 6

Timeline

  1. Separate case2

    FDLE also lists a June 29, 2011 registration-compliance conviction in Columbia County, case 1100117; keep it separate from the sting case.

  2. Convictions2

    FDLE lists guilty adjudications for internet solicitation and lewd/lascivious battery in Flagler case 0601138 on August 18, 2011.

Case narrative

Aftermath

In June 2011, Michael was arrested for violating his probation by not attending his sex offender classes and failure to register as a sex offender. He was sentenced to four years in prison and was released in March of 2014. He remained on probation until 2017 and had to once again register as a sex offender for life.

Community-written, from the To Catch a Predator Wiki. Not independently verified, and it does not establish charges or court outcomes.

Michael Reyes, To Catch a Predator Wiki contributors; see revision and history links. · CC-BY-SA

Media

Sources

  1. 1Michael ReyesOriginal publisher · Chris Hansen / Hurrdat Media podcast · Published Dec 9, 2024 · Checked Oct 23, 2026The publisher's named episode discusses Michael Reyes in connection with a Chris Hansen investigation. Its description identifies the Flagler Beach investigation.
  2. 2FDLE offender flyer: Michael Robert ReyesPublic agency · Florida Department of Law Enforcement · Checked Oct 23, 2026The flyer records two Flagler adjudications on August 18, 2011 in case 0601138 and a separate Columbia registration-compliance conviction on June 29, 2011 in case 1100117.
  3. 3Michael Reyes on MegaphoneOriginal publisher · Megaphone · Published Dec 9, 2024 · Checked Oct 23, 2026Public player title and enclosure code match the exact RSS episode.
  4. 4Michael Reyes: arrest affidavit and first appearancePublic agency · Flagler Beach Police Department / Seventh Judicial Circuit · Checked Oct 23, 2026The December 2006 packet lists initial conduct, exhibition, computer, harmful-material and contributing allegations; it is not a final judgment.
  5. 5Michael Reyes on SpotifyOriginal publisher · Spotify · Published Dec 9, 2024 · Checked Oct 23, 2026Public episode metadata matches the publisher RSS recording by title, release date and exact enclosure identifier. Additional platform for the existing exact podcast identity.
  6. 6Michael Reyes (community wiki)Community wiki · unverified · To Catch a Predator Wiki contributors · Updated Aug 12, 2026 · Checked Oct 23, 2026Attributed community article. Revision date describes the article update, not a court or sting event. Full infobox, narrative sections, references and assets are retained in the private archive.
  7. 7Michael Reyes: occupation informationCommunity wiki · unverified · To Catch a Predator Wiki contributors · Updated Aug 12, 2026 · Checked Oct 23, 2026The profile infobox lists these occupations. Undated roles do not establish current employment.

An on-camera appearance does not establish guilt. Charges, court outcomes, and reported information are kept distinct. Research standards

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