To Catch A Predator Update: Palm Springs

      

     Three men were arrested in Palm Springs, California, for an episode of the TV show "COPS," the first being James Philbrick. He hit up a 13-year-old male decoy looking for sex. He hired an expensive attorney (he was a TV anchorman) and got the charges dropped to misdemeanors for which he received 90 days on house arrest, 3 years probation, 100 hours community service, and fines. Despite his weak sentence, he never worked in news again and attracted a significant amount of media attention, now living as an outcast in Palm Springs.

     Wesley Brannen decided to plead guilty and received a sentence of 18 months in prison and lifetime RSO status. He was released after serving his full sentence. He was subsequently convicted of another felony, although details are not available. In 2019, he was arrested for showing a photo of his penis to fast food employees, a case still working its way through the system. He is currently listed as homeless and living in Victorville, California.

     .Jerone (yes, Jerone) Basa received a sentence of 18 months in jail and lifetime registration as a sex offender. After he served his full sentence, he was deported from the United States.

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