A man identified as a maintenance worker at Westfield's North Middle School was caught on camera Thursday attempting to meet an underage boy he had chatted with online, prompting responses from police and school officials.

The man, identified only as Carl, was confronted at a Southington, Connecticut department store by the operator of Pop Squad -- an amateur child exploitation investigator who impersonates children on the internet, conducts sting operations and publishes videos of his encounters online.

In the video, the anonymous investigator tells Carl he has chat logs from two conversations with Carl. In the most recent chat, Carl believed he was speaking to a 14-year-old boy and allegedly asked him about his sexual experiences and his address before arranging a meeting at the store, Pop Squad told MassLive.

The investigator peppers Carl with questions until he says he was wrong to seek out a minor and pledges to get psychiatric help, while maintaining it was the first time he had tried to meet a child in person. Carl says that he is from Westfield and works doing building maintenance at a school.

"What do you think your boss would do?" Pop Squad asks.

"They'd probably fire me," Carl replies.

In an interview, the anonymous videographer said he had provided chat logs to police and been in contact with a Westfield detective.

Westfield Police Capt. Michael McCabe told MassLive he could not comment on the details of the case because it was under the jurisdiction of the Southington, Connecticut Police Department, but said Westfield authorities are aware of the situation and have taken action.

"The appropriate steps have been taken to ensure no risk to any children in any Westfield public school," McCabe said.

North Middle School Principal Katie Borque described the situation as a "personnel matter" and said she could not discuss any details about the case or Carl's status at the school.

"The district has received notice of the allegations and is following policies and protocols in such matters," Borque said. "I can assure that all students are safe."

Southington Police Lt. Steve Elliott confirmed that his department has received information about the video, but said the inquiry is in its early stages and no charges have been filed.

The Westfield Public School Superintendent's Office did not return requests for comment.

Carl was Pop Squad's 63rd target.

In their conversation, Carl initially denies wrongdoing before admitting that he should not have pursued a minor. He also claims it was the first time he chatted with a child online, though backs down when the investigator says he has a second set of chat logs from April.

Throughout the video, Carl maintains that he did not have sexual intentions when arranging the meeting.

"You're not going to believe me, but I have never met anybody underage before," he says.

POPsquad's videos have already led to multiple arrests in Connecticut. A former school photographer and a former Plainville High School special education teacher were both charged after the vigilante site posted videos of them attempting to meet minors.