NONE of the people involved in these stings are "minor citizens". Everyone involved, thankfully, is an adult.
The perverts who show up start the sex talk. EVERY TIME. Read the chat logs.
You'd like people to watch the show before they comment, I would ask you to read the chat logs of those convicted before you comment.
http://www.perverted-justice.com 88 convictions throughout the US. Obviously what Perverted Justice is doing is in accordance with the law or these convictions would not have happened.