Decoy (10/07/08 9:21:26 PM): i just turned 14 f mi
fseminoles2008 (10/07/08 9:21:37 PM): cool were u excited
Decoy (10/07/08 9:22:04 PM): not rely my bday sucked
fseminoles2008 (10/07/08 9:22:10 PM): y is that
Decoy (10/07/08 9:22:52 PM): cuz my stepmom wouldnt let my friends comeover
Decoy (10/07/08 9:23:01 PM): she didnt even get me a cake or presetns or anything
fseminoles2008 (10/07/08 9:23:27 PM): what a bitch and let me say a belated happy birthday holly
Decoy (10/07/08 9:23:40 PM): thx
Decoy (10/07/08 9:24:01 PM): i made my own cake tho an i ate it w my little bros an tyler even made me a homemade card
Decoy (10/07/08 9:24:06 PM): hes so cute 4 a little bro
Decoy (10/07/08 9:24:08 PM): hes only 7
fseminoles2008 (10/07/08 9:24:26 PM): yes u r lucky to have a little brothe rlike him
Decoy (10/07/08 9:24:35 PM): my other bro is 5
fseminoles2008 (10/07/08 9:24:44 PM): so ur only sis
Decoy (10/07/08 9:24:50 PM): ya
Decoy (10/07/08 9:24:53 PM): there rely my stepbros tho
fseminoles2008 (10/07/08 9:25:08 PM): ic so u pick on them or other way around
Decoy (10/07/08 9:25:31 PM): no there pretty kewl 4 little bros
Decoy (10/07/08 9:25:43 PM): i mostly just get stuck babysittin an takin care of em all the time
fseminoles2008 (10/07/08 9:26:16 PM): u get paid for watching or no
Decoy (10/07/08 9:26:26 PM): hell no she never gives me money
fseminoles2008 (10/07/08 9:27:49 PM): if i was your parent i would pay u all the time for that
Decoy (10/07/08 9:28:06 PM): thats kewl shes a bitch tho
fseminoles2008 (10/07/08 9:29:13 PM): have u ever thought about moving out to a new place or cant right now
Decoy (10/07/08 9:29:53 PM): i dont have anywere 2 go
fseminoles2008 (10/07/08 9:30:16 PM): well if u liked i have a open room if u would like to stay with me for awhile

Matthew Sibal hit up my decoy persona in a Michigan Yahoo chatroom. It was obvious right from the start that Matthew had spent a bit of time reviewing my online profiles. He had also determined that telling me his real age on the first chat was not a great idea. He disappeared for more than half a month after I pressed him for details and called him a lying liar. When he hit me up the second time, he made sure to check whether or not I remembered calling him a liar, and when he was satisfied that I didn't remember talking to him the first time, he told me his real age.

Why is that significant?

Mainly because Matthew Sibal was deliberate in how he approached my child decoy. He wanted to create for himself an opportunity to rape a child that was willing to talk to him on IM. He remembered how our first chat progressed and how it ended up. He adjusted his approach to try to better his chances for an opportunity to do what he wanted to do.

Too bad for Matthew, he was already in trouble and on probation for a similar offense! Probation revoked!

Many thanks to State Attorney Mike Cox and all of the fine men and woman in blue in Grand Rapids, Mi. I'd also like to thank Garmen Gija, my verifier and the Content Creater team who helped bring my decoy to life.