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Summary

A 32-year-old math tutor named Mike Mansi arrived at a sting house in Connecticut, expecting to spend time with a 13-year-old girl after texting her about getting stoned. He was caught by the watchdog group, which set up more than a dozen hidden cameras and police officers posing as decoys. Mansi pleaded guilty to one felony criminal attempt to commit risk of injury to a minor and received a suspended sentence of three years and was placed on probation. The incident raises concerns about trust for professionals, such as baseball coaches, piano teachers, and gymnasts, who interact with children.

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1. The person in question is a 32-year-old man named Mike Manzi.
2. He wanted to spend time with a 13-year-old girl, texting her about getting stoned.
3. Mike Manzi is a self-employed math tutor with a bachelor's degree in mathematics.
4. He frequently smokes marijuana.
5. The incident took place in Fairfield, Connecticut, with hidden cameras set up.
6. Mike Manzi exchanged messages with a decoy who pretended to be a 13-year-old girl.
7. He expressed concern about her age but continued texting.
8. Manzi eventually agreed to meet the decoy, believing her mother wouldn't be home.
9. He was confronted by a journalist and police officers upon arrival.
10. Mike Manzi was arrested and charged with attempted risk of injury to a minor.
11. He later pleaded guilty and received a suspended sentence and probation.

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