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GENESEE COUNTY, Mich. (FOX 2) - A former Michigan police officer who authorities say offered to pay a teen for sex is looking at prison time after pleading guilty to one of the crimes he was charged with.

Jeffrey Monringstar, 61, pleaded guilty to using a computer to commit a crime this month. As a result of his plea, a child sexually abusive activity charge and using a computer to commit a crime charge will be dismissed.

The backstory:

Genesee County Sheriff Chris Swanson said law enforcement first made contact with Morningstar online, via a Genesee Human Oppression Strike Team (G.H.O.S.T) sting operation that took place in July 2024.

G.H.O.S.T, which is a special task force that aims to keep offenders off the streets, posed as a human trafficker in Burton.

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