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Predators I’ve Caught with Chris Hansen
Matthew Bonjean
Matthew John Bonjean is a predator caught in a Polk County, Florida investigation of Takedown with Chris Hansen. He is notable for being a fan of Chris', mentioning Chris' name in the chat, and anxiously laughing throughout the interview. Bonjean began communicating exclusively with the decoy posing as the minor, saying, "I would like to be sexual with a young girl." The decoy again told him her age, 12, and asked if that was okay, to which he responded that it was. He expressed concern that the decoy may be a police officer. He later stated that he thought it could be...
2025-06-30
40 min
Predators I’ve Caught with Chris Hansen
Vijay Mannari
The Professor's Double Life In this disturbing episode of Predators I’ve Caught, Chris Hansen confronts Dr. Vijay Mannari—an award-winning chemistry professor and respected academic leader—after he arrives at a sting house believing he’s meeting a 15-year-old girl. Despite a decorated career in sustainable polymer research and decades in education, Mannari attempts to justify explicit chats and a proposed cash-for-contact arrangement with a bizarre claim of philanthropic curiosity. Caught on camera and confronted by Chris, the professor spins tales of misunderstood generosity, all while hiding his actions from his family. This episode explores the shocking contradictions between...
2025-06-23
29 min
Predators I’ve Caught with Chris Hansen
Branden Keith Orr
Branden Keith Orr is an alleged predator caught in a Polk County, Florida investigation of Takedown with Chris Hansen. Known for working as a lifeguard at Disney World and giving ghost tours, Orr became infamous for fleeing the sting house and being tased by deputies in the yard. As part of Operation Cyber Guardian, the Polk County Sheriff’s Office set up a sting house and was “bombarded” with men attempting to meet minors for sex. Orr was one of them, engaging in an explicit chat with a decoy posing as a 14-year-old girl. He quickly escalated the co...
2025-06-16
38 min
Predators I’ve Caught with Chris Hansen
Jared Salvador a/k/a Ron
"Charlie Hansen, That's the Guy's Name" In this bizarre and unforgettable episode of Predators I've Caught, Chris recounts the case of Jared Cole Salvador—one of the few predators who seemed to know exactly what was coming… and still showed up. Caught in a Genesee County, Michigan sting, Salvador became infamous for nervously predicting Chris Hansen’s arrival—only to mistakenly refer to him as “Charlie Hansen” with total confidence. In one of the most unsettling and surreal interviews to date, Salvador expressed disturbing self-loathing and paranoia, at one point telling the decoy he feared being "beat...
2025-06-09
37 min
Predators I’ve Caught with Chris Hansen
The Decoy: Bailey’s Story
In this special episode of Predators I’ve Caught, host Chris Hansen sits down with one of the most vital yet often unseen figures in the investigations—veteran decoy “Bailey.” Known by her alias during the sting operations, Bailey opens up about the emotional and psychological toll of posing as a vulnerable teenager to help catch online predators. She shares vivid memories from one of the most unforgettable stings: the takedown of Jeff Sokol, a predator whose smug attitude and infamous pizza dinner made headlines. With honesty and courage, Bailey walks us through the behind-the-scenes experience of that encounter—what she f...
2025-05-30
47 min
Predators I’ve Caught with Chris Hansen
Hasan Abu Haleme
Hasan Hani Abu Halemeh is a predator caught in a Polk County, Florida investigation of Takedown with Chris Hansen. He is notable for having large amounts of child pornography on his phone when arrested. At the time of the sting, Halemeh had been living in Brandon, Florida. He is an immigrant from Jordan, but is currently a United States citizen and had been living in Florida for ten years. His wife still lived in Jordan at the time of the sting and intended to join him in the United States at a future time. He worked as a supervisor a...
2025-05-12
39 min
Predators I’ve Caught with Chris Hansen
Timothy Wellman
Timothy Lee Wellman is a predator caught in a Polk County, Florida investigation of Takedown with Chris Hansen. Wellman had been communicating with a decoy posing as a fourteen-year-old girl. Immediately after learning of her age, Wellman asked for pictures of her. He told he decoy that as long as she was "cool" and he wasn't in danger from law enforcement, he was fine with her age. When the decoy told him that she was not a virgin, Wellman said, "Guess nobody has ever ate you up and wore you out. I can eat pussy for days." Timothy Wellman dr...
2025-05-05
38 min
Predators I’ve Caught with Chris Hansen
Ryan Howard
In this episode, Chris Hansen confronts Ryan Scott Howard, a 26-year-old caught in a sting operation in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. Known for his bizarre baseball cap fetish and inappropriate comments, Ryan chatted online with a decoy he believed was a 15-year-old boy. He arrived at the sting house in short shorts and flip flops, bringing lube but declining pizza. Concerned more about losing his job than the harm he intended, Ryan made himself comfortable—until Chris walked in. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2025-04-28
36 min
Predators I’ve Caught with Chris Hansen
Jeffrey Morningstar
In this episode, Jeffrey David Morningstar, a former Floridapolice sergeant, got caught and arrested in Genesee County, Michigan sting. Aspart of an investigation by Chris and the Genesee Human Oppression Strike Team(GHOST), the 60-year-old was apprehended for allegedly attempting to engage insexual activities with a 15-year-old. That is until Chris stepped in. Morningstar was arraigned on three felony charges including child sexual abusive activity, using a computer to commit acrime, and accosting a child for immoral purposes. Learn more about y...
2025-04-14
34 min
Predators I’ve Caught with Chris Hansen
Vincent Ambrosio Update
Vincent M. Ambrosio was a nineteen-year-old from Wappinger Falls, New York, caught in the Fairfield, Connecticut sting of Hansen vs. Predator. Unlike others, his episode never aired—deemed too grim. In 2019, Chris Hansen quietly released the raw footage as “premium content” on his YouTube channel.Ambrosio had dropped out of high school, was unemployed, and living with his parents while caring for his ailing grandfather. Battling depression, he was under psychiatric care, though the medication wasn’t helping.When he arrived at the sting house, he awkwardly tried to hug the decoy, who quickly distanced herself...
2025-03-24
39 min
Predators I’ve Caught with Chris Hansen
J. D. Delay & Robert Salinas Update
From career criminal to recovery coach. Chris and JD discuss predators and important legislation. Chris also shares an update on a predator he caught, Robert Sainas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2025-03-17
50 min
The Planet Power Hour
The Planet Power Hour 3.10.25 | National Nap Day, Chris Hansen In LA, Kevin Bacon Does Not Want To Hear What Song At A Wedding?, Some Sports Headlines, A Few Uh-Uh Stories, & More!
The Planet Power Hour 3.10.25 | National Nap Day, Chris Hansen In LA, Kevin Bacon Does Not Want To Hear What Song At A Wedding?, Some Sports Headlines, A Few Uh-Uh Stories, & More!
2025-03-10
47 min
Predators I’ve Caught with Chris Hansen
Edmundo Dasilva
Edmundo Dasilva, a Transportation Security Officer for Homeland Security at Raleigh-Durham International Airport, was caught in a sting operation on the show "Takedown with Chris Hansen" in Polk County, Florida. Born in Venezuela and raised in Florida, Dasilva moved to Holly Springs, North Carolina after his marriage. During a vacation, presumably in Florida, he was entrapped in a hotel sting where he met an undercover cop posing as a minor's father. Dasilva acted suspiciously quiet, accepted a key to a hotel room, and upon entry, was arrested for soliciting a minor. Throughout the arrest, Dasilva displayed erratic behavior, sweating...
2025-03-10
37 min
Predators I’ve Caught with Chris Hansen
Vincent Roop
Vincent Robert Roop, a former school custodian and alleged predator, was apprehended during a sting operation in Marquette County, Michigan. Roop, known for his unique speech and constant fear of harm, lived in Newberry, Michigan with his therapy cat that assisted him with Major Depression and an anxiety disorder. Prior to moving to Michigan in 2021, he lived in Wyoming and worked as a custodian at Yellowstone National Park nd a civic center. During the sting, Roop mistakenly tried to enter through the garage door, was wearing a shirt with actress Nia Peeples on it, and became hysterical when confronted...
2025-03-03
34 min
Predators I’ve Caught with Chris Hansen
Former decoy Dani Jayden
In this special episode, Chris interviews Danielle Miura akaDani Jayden. Dani was the female decoy used in the Long Beach, Californiasting. Chris and Dani share behind the scenes stories of the sting and thepredators they caught. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2025-02-24
46 min
Predators I’ve Caught with Chris Hansen
Eric Gamonal
Eric Hernan Gamonal is an unaired suspected predatorinvolved in the Riverside, California investigation. He is known for being alawyer prior to being caught in the sting. On January 6th, 2006, thefirst day of the sting, using the screen name "chinaski818," Ericmade contact with a decoy he thought was a fourteen-year-old girl named MariaBothal. Eric was considered a "fast mover," because after verifyingthat he had seen her age on her profile, he told her she was cute, inquired asto whether s...
2025-02-24
30 min
Predators I’ve Caught with Chris Hansen
Timothy Knowles
Timothy Knowles was a potential predator featured in the Murphy, Texas edition of To Catch A Predator. He is mostly known for Chris referring to a picture of his genitals as a "calling card" during his interview, as well as his casual attitude while being confronted over his behaviour. He was also one of several suspects to have seen the show beforehand. At the time, thirty-five-year-old Timothy started a conversation with a Perverted Justice decoy who was acting the part of a thirteen-year-old boy named "Kyle." Even though his conversation log isn't available online, it is known that he i...
2025-02-10
24 min
Predators I’ve Caught with Chris Hansen
Timothy Gilliam
Timothy Gilliam, thirty-two at the time, began chatting with a Perverted Justice decoy who was posing as a fourteen-year-old girl. Despite the fact that his chat log is not accessible online, it is known that he asked the girl if she had ever experienced oral and anal sex. He repeatedly displayed his penis on a webcam and asked if he could teach her how to orgasm. Gilliam admitted having watched Dateline NBC episodes where older men were arrested for attempting to meet underage children for sex. He was not happy to meet Chris. Paid Partner of...
2025-02-03
37 min
The MAFFEO DRINKS Podcast
090 | BCB2024 | Winning with Distributors: From Your Home Market to Export | Park Street University | Michael Vachon, Soren Hansen, Emily Pennington, Chris Maffeo
This Episode of the Maffeo Drinks Podcast features a roundtable discussion from BCB Bar Convent Berlin 2024 hosted by Park Street University. Emily Pennington moderates a discussion on distribution strategies in the European market. Joined by guests Soren Hansen (Bemakers), Michael Vachon (Maverick Drinks), and Chris Maffeo (MAFFEO DRINKS), the conversation centers around the role of distributors in brand building and entry strategies for EU markets. Key topics include identifying the right distributors, pricing challenges, maximizing event activations, and focusing on sell-through rates. Listeners will gain invaluable insights into building a successful beverage brand...
2025-02-03
46 min
Predators I’ve Caught with Chris Hansen
Brandon Robert Williams
Robert Curtis Williams, also known as Brandon Williams, is a predator who was involved in the Long Beach, California edition of To Catch a Predator. He is known for soliciting a decoy posing as an eleven-year-old girl, the youngest posed in the history of Chris's predator-catching programs. Robert was a twenty-six-year-old truck driver shortly before Perverted Justice began preparing the Petaluma sting. He lived in Southern California. He sent her a webcam invite, which showed him masturbating. At 5'10", Williams misrepresented his height as 6'6" and solicited the girl for pictures. Knowing her age, he continued to show his ge...
2025-01-27
39 min
Predators I’ve Caught with Chris Hansen
James Marcotte
James David Marcotte is a predator that was caught in the Ocean County, New Jersey edition of To Catch a Predator. He is mostly known for admitting to having had sex with minors before, as well as his quiet and creepy demeanor during his interview. James was a thirty-two-year-old chatting with the decoy pretending to be a thireen-year-old girl. He asked the decoy if she had ever had sex and admitted to meeting a fifteen-year-old for sex before. James traveled an hour and a half to a beach close to the sting house to meet the decoy…instead, he met...
2025-01-20
35 min
Predators I’ve Caught with Chris Hansen
Cody Smith
A 39-year-old man facing charges including first-degree felony rape of a child. After being arrested in Chris’s investigation, Smith was arrested again and faced charges including five counts of first-degree felony rape of a child, one count of first-degree felony object rape, one count of second-degree felony forcible sexual abuse and three counts of third-degree felony assault charges. Paid Partner of TruthFinder® This is another Hurrdat Media Production. Hurrdat Media is a podcast network and digital media production company based in Omaha, NE. Find more podcasts on the Hurrdat Media Networ...
2025-01-13
44 min
Predators I’ve Caught with Chris Hansen
Farzad Kalantari
Farzad Kalantari is a predator involved in the Long Beach, California investigation. He is known for chatting to a staggering nine different decoys at the same time, as well as lying about being Austrian and trying to help the girl he met with her education. Twenty-nine-year-old Kalantari, a native of Iran, began an internet chat with a Perverted Justice decoy who was posing as a twelve-year-old girl. Farzad stated that he wanted to have sex with the decoy and asked, "DO YOU HAVE ANY COUNDOM?" After she says no, Farzad said, "I MUST GO SHOPPING." When Kalantari arrived at t...
2025-01-06
31 min
Predators I’ve Caught with Chris Hansen
Robert Graber
You just never know what kind of an excuse a suspected sex predator will come up with when he’s confronted. A 25-year-old, Robert Graber, described online in graphic detail how he was going to take the virginity of a 13-year-old—then he said it was all a ruse. And when he finds out he’s going to be on national television...”I’m Chris Hansen with Dateline NBC,” Graber gives some sage advice. “Do not mess around on-line. It can get you really in trouble. I’m extremely sorry. And I hope I don’t go to jail or anything. I’m reall...
2024-12-30
31 min
Predators I’ve Caught with Chris Hansen
Jim Rauch
James "Jim"" Clifford Rauch was a potential predator caught in a KBI sting in connection with the Bowling Green, Kentucky investigation. Despite never being questioned by Chris, he gained notoriety due to his tumultuous journey to the sting house and his outrageous interrogation with the police, where he jokes with detectives and goes off topic numerous times. Rauch, started a webcam session with “Cheyenne," a girl he believed to be thirteen. He literally started off by asking the decoy if she wanted to give him oral sex. Over the course of eleven days, Rauch would send naked pictures of him...
2024-12-23
39 min
Predators I’ve Caught with Chris Hansen
Stephen Holt
Stephen Michael Holt is an unaired predator involved in the Flagler Beach, Florida investigation. He is notable for almost being caught in the Greenville, Ohio sting. Eighteen at the time, was almost caught in the Greenville, Ohio investigation in March of 2006. Chatting to a contributor known as "Susan," a thirteen-year-old girl, Stephen's chat was fairly standard, claiming he loved to treat girls really nicely, suggested they play pool with penalties such as the winner getting a hug from the other player, and almost immediately organized to come over and watch movies. By the time of the Flagler Beach, Florida s...
2024-12-16
41 min
Predators I’ve Caught with Chris Hansen
Michael Reyes
Michael Robert Reyes is a suspected predator involved in the Flagler Beach, Florida edition of To Catch a Predator. He is mostly known for rushing for a hug from the decoy before using having a two-year-old as an excuse as to why he wouldn't abuse somebody else's child. Michael, twenty-eight-years-old at the time, began chatting with a decoy whom he thought was a fourteen-year-old girl. At first, he tells the decoy he would not do anything inappropriate because he did not want to go to jail. However, when the decoy mentions that she is a virgin, Michael questions if s...
2024-12-09
39 min
Predators I’ve Caught with Chris Hansen
Maroof Farooq
Maroof Shah Farooq is a predator that was caught in the Long Beach, California sting. He is best known for showing up with two other males, one underage, for an apparent group sexual assault. Farooq, twenty-four at the time of his encounter, entered into a chat with a girl he believed to be twelve-years-old. His chat had very broken English to express some very raunchy desires that he wanted to have with a twelve-year-old girl, which included hard anal sex so she wouldn’t get pregnant and to “protect her virginity." Sounded like a blossoming romance... until he showed up t...
2024-12-02
33 min
Predators I’ve Caught with Chris Hansen
Brian Arflack
Brian Arflack, a 54-year-old engineer from Illinois who drove about 4½ hours to Vandalia near Dayton to meet who he thought was a 14-year-old girl for sex. Instead, he met Chris. When Arflack stepped inside the house and into the living room, he was handcuffed and interviewed by detectives and Chris. Before he was taken to the Montgomery County Jail, a deputy noticed that Arflack was wearing a friendship necklace. The deputy removed it after Arflack told him it was a gift from one of the underage girls with whom he said he had sex. “You don’t get to keep this...
2024-11-25
44 min
Predators I’ve Caught with Chris Hansen
Glenn D. Mitchell
Glenn D. Mitchell is a child sex predator that was caught in the Greenville, Ohio predator sting. Known for his numerous contacts with underage boys, he was the only man not to show up to the sting house. Glenn began a chat with a decoy named "Vance", who was posing as fourteen-year-old boy. Five minutes into the chat, Glenn asked the decoy if he could meet him. He admitted to meeting and having sex with a fifteen-year-old boy and sixteen-year-old boy. Decoy Del Harvey pretended to be the boy, and gave Glenn directions to the sting house. Glenn said he...
2024-11-18
30 min
Predators I’ve Caught with Chris Hansen
Scott Allen Smith
Scott Allen Smith is a potential predator featured in the Riverside, California investigation. He is mostly known for being caught twice by Perverted Justice, his poor excuses, and for claiming to have a pierced penis at the time of the sting. Smith came in a moving truck to the sting house after driving over one hundred and one miles. Smith followed Dana's instructions and headed down the walkway to the back of the house. He carried a six pack of grape-flavored Smirnoff Ice into the house. Chris then confronted him. Paid Partner of Tru...
2024-11-11
37 min
Predators I’ve Caught with Chris Hansen
Interview with JD Delay
This episode is an interview Chris conducts with JD Delay. From career criminal to recovery coach. Straight talk about addiction, incarceration, crime, recovery and redemption. JD attributes some of his transgressions on the sexual abuse he suffered in childhood. Resources: jddelaymanagement@gmail.com https://convictclothing.net www.youtube.com/@JdDelay5150 Paid Partner of TruthFinder® https://www.truthfinder.com/predators This is another Hurrdat Media Production. Hurrdat Media is a podcast network and digital media production company based in Omaha, NE. Find more podcasts on the Hurrdat...
2024-11-04
54 min
Predators I’ve Caught with Chris Hansen
Steven Cartlidge
An ad placed by a decoy posing as a 13-year-old boy was placed on Craigslist. 43-year-old Steven Cartlidge responded to the ad and started a chat. He told the boy he would give him oral sex and sent him links to gay pornagraphic websites. When Steven arrived at the sting house, he struck up a conversation with the decoy. When Chris Hansen confronted him, he said he was simply going to talk and accused the decoy of initiating the sexual conversation. He also insisted that he didn't know the boy was thirteen. Chris then revealed that he has walked...
2024-10-21
34 min
Predators I’ve Caught with Chris Hansen
Hyung “Eddie” Paek
In this episode, Chris Hansen explores the story of Hyung “Eddie” Paek, an unaired suspected predator caught during the Riverside, California sting operation of To Catch a Predator. Unlike many others featured on the show, Paek’s appearance is seldom discussed due to the lackluster and unsettling nature of his interview. However, his case stands out as he was the only suspect from this sting to flee before facing trial. You’ll hear Eddie’s disturbing online conversation and his creepy fetish’s he discusses with a decoy posing as a 13-year-old girl. So, “have a seat", as Chris unpacks Eddie...
2024-10-07
33 min
Predators I’ve Caught with Chris Hansen
Ziegfeld Rivera
Ziegfeld Rivera is a potential predator that was featured in the Ocean County, New Jersey sting. He is most well-known for biting into the crunchy stale brownies that were left out for him, as well as his surprisingly uncensored obscenities during his arrest. Rivera traveled from Staten Island, New York, to the sting house in Ocean County, New Jersey. After complimenting the size of the sting house, he attempted to eat one of the brownies but soon realized that they were stale, causing an audible crunch after he took a bite. Regardless, he continued to chew on them while l...
2024-09-30
34 min
Predators I’ve Caught with Chris Hansen
Peter Christopher Moore
Peter Christopher "Chris" Moore is a suspected predator involved in the Riverside, California investigation. The 34-year-old Moore started an internet chat with a Perverted Justice decoy who was posing as a thirteen-year-old boy named "Luke." Using the screen name "cbeachdude," he asked if he was too old, but Luke assured him he wasn't. Moore is mostly known for being a Hollywood stand-in actor prior to the sting, as well as actually trying to use his skills as an actor to fake being upset during his interview with Chris. Paid Partner of TruthFinder® https://www.truthfinder.com/predators
2024-09-09
37 min
Predators I’ve Caught with Chris Hansen
Parminder Jawswal
In this compelling episode of Predators I’ve Caught, Chris dives deep into the mind of Parminder Jawswal, a former physician caught in an online sting operation. Chris uses his decades of experience to confront Jawswal and understand the psychology behind his actions. This episode gives listeners an unfiltered look into the motivations and rationalizations of a man who sought to meet a minor for sex, despite his professional and personal life being on the line. This is another Hurrdat Media Production. Hurrdat Media is a podcast network and digital media production company based in Om...
2024-07-08
48 min
Predators I’ve Caught with Chris Hansen
Parminder Jaswal, MD
Parminder Jaswal, MD, a family medicine specialist in Saginaw, MI. was unexpectedly caught in a sting operation led by Chris. Jaswal, taken by surprise during the encounter, faced a series of tough questions from Chris regarding his actions. The incident was widely publicized, casting a significant spotlight on Jaswal. Medical license: surrendered. Medical practice: gone. Friends: vanished. This is another Hurrdat Media Production. Hurrdat Media is a podcast network and digital media production company based in Omaha, NE. Find more podcasts on the Hurrdat Media Network by going to HurrdatMedia.com or Hurrdat Media YouTube ...
2024-07-01
45 min
Predators I’ve Caught with Chris Hansen
Brian Joshua Lindsey
Brian Joshua Lindsey is a suspected predator involved in the Fortson, Georgia investigation. Brian Lindsey, a 24-year-old former aircraft mechanic for the Air Force, began an internet conversation with a girl he thought was fifteen-years-old and named "Natasha." He told the decoy he was searching for a hookup after only a few minutes of conversation. After talking for a few days about his life and background, Brian all of a sudden says he "can't control his horny level" and continues to discuss the sex activities he wants to have with the girl. Brian travels two and a half hours to...
2024-06-10
40 min
Predators I’ve Caught with Chris Hansen
Reymundo Anguiano
Reymundo Anguiano is a suspected predator involved in the Fortson, Georgia sting. On July 22, 2006, Reymundo, 24 years old, started a chat with a decoy who he thought was a 14-year-old girl. He indicated to the decoy he wanted to meet for sex. The same day, Reymundo drove several hours in order to meet with the decoy at a sting house. When he arrived, the decoy welcomed him and invited him into the house for sweet tea. When Reymundo entered the house, Chris Hansen walked in from an inner room and asked Reymundo to “take a seat.” Thi...
2024-05-27
41 min
Predators I’ve Caught with Chris Hansen
Art Carl Makepeace
37-year-old, Art "Artie" Carl Makepeace is an unaired predator featured on the Suburban Washington, D.C. episode of To Catch a Predator. He is best known for his creative good samaritan excuse, as well as being convicted of sexual battery before the sting. He used the screen name vamillionaire messages a decoy posing as a thirteen-year-old girl. At the beginning of the chat he claims that he did not realize the girl was only thirteen. Artie wastes no time and asks the girl if she is ok that he is thirty-seven, to which she replies yes. Artie then tells t...
2024-04-15
37 min
Predators I’ve Caught with Chris Hansen
Alan Chernay
Alan Chernay was 58 years old when he tried soliciting a 14-year-old girl for oral sex. While his chatlog cannot be found online, what is known is that he refused to give his real age to the decoy, only revealing that he was "over 40." He tells the decoy that he would love to get oral sex from her one day, claiming that since he is 6'2, she could give him oral sex without her having to kneel down. Alan arrives at the sting house and is immediately greeted by Chris Hansen, shaking his hand and sitting on the stool. When a...
2024-04-01
38 min
Predators I’ve Caught with Chris Hansen
Ed_in_NYC
In one of Chris’s initial sting operations, he apprehended Ed_in_NYC, a predator in Bethpage, Long Island. Ed_in_NYC's unmistakable New York City accent added a unique dimension to the encounter. His initial excitement upon entering the scene was palpable, only to be contrasted by his smug demeanor when confronted by Chris Hansen. However, despite his attempts to cover his tracks, Ed_in_NYC's efforts were far from convincing, leading to some unintentionally humorous one-liners along the way. Ed_in_NYC remains one of the memorable figures among the first predators Chris ever apprehended.
2024-02-05
41 min
THE MIAMI HUSTLE
Emily From Emi Del Mar & Chris Hansen, Owner Of Vacay Global, On How They Started & Natural Healing
Emily is the Founder & Creative Director of Emi Del Mar while Chris Hansen is the Founder of Vacay Global. They join The Miami Hustle to tell us why they started their company's and what they have learned while expanding. Emi Del Mar tells us about her experience in Italy and her newest merch drop! Chris started as an employee in the medical field to owning his own testing lab with over 80 employees! Follow their Journey! Emily Perez Instagram: @emilyjperez_
2024-01-30
35 min
Predators I’ve Caught with Chris Hansen
Roberto Forte
Forte was a married man with children who managed a restaurant in Tustin, California before it closed. Forte was considered a "fast mover". Over the course of 49 minutes in January 2006, Forte began chatting with someone he thought was a 13-year-old boy named Luke. Forte asked the decoy if he had ever been with men before. Luke remarked that he had been with a man of at least 30 and that it had hurt a lot, to which Forte remarked that he was doing fine and simply needed to "relax the muscle first." He asked the child for images and sent...
2024-01-01
43 min
Predators I’ve Caught with Chris Hansen
Jeremy Keister and Michael Murray
Michael Murray, who was 44 years old at the time of the sting, engaged in online conversations with a decoy he believed to be a 13-year-old girl named "Michelle". In an attempt to deceive her, Murray lied about his age, claiming to be 32 years old. Despite living only six minutes away from the sting house, Murray quickly steered the conversation towards romance, dating, and ultimately, sex. After chatting with the decoy for two and a half hours, Murray decided to go to the house for a dinner from McDonald's, with the intention of engaging in sexual activity.
2023-12-04
42 min
Predators I’ve Caught with Chris Hansen
Dennis Ramsey
45-year-old Dennis Ramsey started chatting with a decoy pretending to be a 14 year old girl. He admitted to the decoy that he liked her but couldn't be with her because society deems it to be immoral. Dennis warned the decoy that she would have to be careful not to tell anyone if they had sex. After the two set up a meeting, Dennis drove 4 hours to the sting house on his motorcycle. When he got there, he hesitated to enter the building, taking his time smoking a cigarette before going in. As soon as he walked inside the sting hou...
2023-10-30
44 min
Predators I’ve Caught with Chris Hansen
Aladdin Shamoun
45-year-old Aladdin Shamoun, using the screen name "the_sphinx59", started a sexually graphic chat with a girl he believed to be twelve years old name Sarah. He asked the decoy several graphic questions, including if he could penetrate her when they had sex. Aladdin appears at the sting home. Chris welcomes him as he waits for the decoy to emerge. Chris' hand is shaken by Aladdin, who then takes a seat on the stool. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about...
2023-04-10
41 min
Predators I’ve Caught with Chris Hansen
102: Inderjeet Singh
Inderjeet Singh was 23 year old when he contacted a twelve year old decoy named Julie. He starts their online chat by asking Julie if she has a boyfriend, and grooming her by making her believe it's normal for sixth graders to engage in sexual activity. The two chatted during the early hours of the night, talking about her chest size, video games, and other activities they could engage in. Inderjeet showed up the following day, hoping to spend time with his newfound friend. Instead, he wound up meeting Chris Hansen instead. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy a...
2023-01-02
44 min
Jess and Chris Make Their Picks
Week 9 2022 Season (11/3/22)
Chris thinks he is in the lead, but Jess is suspect of the numbers. Jess also talks about Tannehill "having the diarrhea," and only two other people who probably don't listen to this podcast will understand the reference, so she has a good little chuckle to herself.
2022-11-04
19 min
Jess and Chris Make Their Picks
Week 8 2022 Season (10/27/22)
This week, Sam Ehlinger (new starting QB for the Colts) gets the nickname of "Shwingle" from Jess, while Chris reveals the truth about the Giants. Chris still thinks he is winning, though we all know that's a delusion. Don't forget to subscribe!
2022-10-28
24 min
Jess and Chris Make Their Picks
Week 7 2022 Season (10/20/22)
The stars have aligned and Jess and Chris only differed on one game this week. This will either work out gloriously, or be a complete disaster.
2022-10-21
20 min
Predators I’ve Caught with Chris Hansen
91: "I date older, younger. I mean, not younger than twelve." - Joshua Colon
Joshua R. Colon was a predator caught in the Fairfield, Connecticut sting of Hansen vs Predator. He is infamous for not bringing dinner for the decoy, whom he believed was twelve. He is also known for attempting to use the bathroom but being interrupted by Chris Hansen, and being forced to "hold it" for the entire interview. is infamous for not bringing dinner for the decoy, whom he believed was twelve. He is also known for attempting to use the bathroom but being interrupted by Chris Hansen, and being forced to "hold it" for the entire interview. S...
2022-10-17
45 min
Jess and Chris Make Their Picks
Week 6 2022 Season (10/13/22)
Jess has a cold and was in her PJs, but still came in with the hot picks for YOU, the fans! Chris was also there.
2022-10-13
19 min
Jess and Chris Make Their Picks
Week 5 2022 Season (10/6/22)
Welcome to week 5 of "Jess and Chris Make Their Picks!" Injuries abound across the league, making some of our picks easy, but some could really go either way.
2022-10-06
26 min
Predators I’ve Caught with Chris Hansen
89: The baby faced predator, Robb Kline
20-year-old Robb Kline began chatting with a decoy posing as a thirteen-year-old girl. Robb asked the decoy several explicit questions, including if has given oral sex or if she masturbated. He confessed to the deocy that he had actually met a real thirteen-year-old girl who expressed interest in having sex with him. When he got to the sting house and was confronted by Chris Hansen, he made the most ridiculous excuse. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone...
2022-10-03
41 min
Jess and Chris Make Their Picks
Week 4 2022 Season (9/29/22)
Welcome to week 4 of "Jess and Chris Make Their Picks!" This week we recorded live on location at our favorite sports bar, where the picks making first was born.
2022-09-30
29 min
Jess and Chris Make Their Picks
Week 3 2022 Season (9/22/22)
Welcome to the third episode of "Jess and Chris Make Their Picks," the most cringe podcast about football according to one ten year-old from Colorado.
2022-09-22
24 min
Predators I’ve Caught with Chris Hansen
87: Jeremy Todd West
Jeremy Todd West, 27-year old is a suspected predator featured in the Bowling Green, Kentucky edition. West began chatting with a Perverted Justice decoy who was posing as a thirteen year old girl. After just twenty minutes of conversation, West said he would like to meet the girl. He questioned the decoy about having sex when they chatted two days later. He declares his desire for her to become his future wife. West later confesses to the decoy that after watching Dateline NBC's To Catch a Predator, he was anxious about meeting her. This e...
2022-09-19
43 min
Jess and Chris Make Their Picks
Week 2 2022 Season (9/15/22)
Welcome to the second episode of "Jess and Chris Make Their Picks!" Each week, we make our predictions for every NFL game. One of us knows a lot about football, while the other enjoys the Sunday snacks. Chris went 7-8 with picks last week, while Jess was 6-9. A pretty poor showing for both, but that means it is only uphill from here. Instagram: instagram.com/jessandchrismakepicks
2022-09-15
26 min
Jess and Chris Make Their Picks
Week 1 2022 Season (9/8/22)
Welcome to the very first episode of "Jess and Chris Make Their Picks!" We hope you'll join us each week as we run down the list of NFL games and make our picks. Instagram: instagram.com/jessandchrismakepicks
2022-09-07
27 min
Predators I’ve Caught with Chris Hansen
83: The fast talking predator.
Joseph Vincent Myrick was a suspected predator involved in the Fortson, Georgia sting. A 41 year old truck driver, he started a chat with a decoy named "Nahtasha", whom he believed was a 15 year old girl. Myrick is known for how fast he talks after being confronted by Chris and having cocaine in his possession. This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Our listeners get 10% off their first month at BetterHelp.com/Hansen. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/a...
2022-08-22
47 min
Predators I’ve Caught with Chris Hansen
73: Derrick Brett Deason "The Paddle Predator"
In March 2017, Derrick Brett Deason was caught in a sting conducted by Chris and the Jasper County Georgia Sheriff's Department. Deason was obsessed with paddling. This episode is sponsored by Babbel. Go to Babbel.com/Hansen to get up to 60% off your order! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2022-06-13
43 min
Predators I’ve Caught with Chris Hansen
72: "Well I'm completely shaved...” - Joseph Roisman
Joseph was 21 at the time he began chatting with a girl he believed to be thirteen named "Tori". He brags to the decoy that he's completely shaved in his private area because he didn't want any girl giving him oral sex to experience unshaven privates. It only takes one day for Roisman to go from chat to meeting the girl. And be sure to check out the specials for you this week at StoryWorth.com/hansen to save $10 on your first purchase! And get 10% off your first month at BetterHelp.com/hansen. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/p...
2022-06-06
44 min
Predators I’ve Caught with Chris Hansen
66: "PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE HELP ME! OH DEAR GOD! OH HOHO, OH DEAR GOD!" - Patterson screaming while being arrested.
Michael Joseph Patterson, otherwise known as jon_raven2000 was a predator caught in the Bowling Green, Kentucky investigation. He is perhaps best known for having driven 5 hours to meet an underage girl and screaming while trying to evade capture by police. Check out the true crime podcast, Innocent Til Tipsy https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/innocent-til-tipsy/id1590142763 You can receive 10% off your first month of BetterHelp by going to BetterHelp.com/Hansen See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices...
2022-04-25
43 min
Predators I’ve Caught with Chris Hansen
63: "Just like ressurant" - Oanh Le
Oanh Hoang Le was a potential predator caught in the Flagler beach, Florida episode of To catch a Predator. He is often referred to as "The Polite Predator" by the TCaP community due to his kind gestures and polite attitue during the sting and his police interrogation. www.BetterHelp.com/Hansen for 10% off See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2022-04-04
37 min
Predators I’ve Caught with Chris Hansen
59: "All waaaaayyyy way way..." - Jerry Martin-Kosis
Jerry Martin-Kosis was a 30-year-old from Mira Loma began chatting with a girl he believed to be thirteen. He starts out by testing the waters seeing if she wants a boyfriend and she wants one her age. He then starts to test her boundaries. When she says she might urinate on him, he doesn't seem to mind at all. He continues to talk about tickling and pee with the decoy. The urination chat continues for three weeks when they finally set up a meet. Jerry takes a bus and walks to the sting house, taking his shoes off at the...
2022-03-07
39 min
Predators I’ve Caught with Chris Hansen
58: NO CHRIS! - Lawrence's reaction to seeing Chris
Charles Lawrence was a potential predator confronted in the Hansen vs. Predator series on Crime Watch Daily. He is best known for being a fellow commuter and acquaintance of Chris Hansen. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2022-02-28
39 min
Software Social
Redefining Success with Chris Spagnuolo of Jetboost
Follow Chris: https://twitter.com/c_spagsCheck out JetBoost: https://www.jetboost.io/Listen to Default Alive: https://www.defaultalive.fm/This episode of Software Social is brought to you by TranslateCI. Translate CI is a tool for developers that helps you localize applications with high quality, human translations. It supports over 70 language pairs. TranslateCI eliminates the need to work out of spreadsheets, hire translators and manually merge language files. Instead, with TranslateCI, you just use Git. Just connect your git repo and TranslateCI will pull out phrases and, a...
2022-01-25
34 min
Predators I’ve Caught with Chris Hansen
49: Have a slice! – Jeff Sokol
Jeffrey B. Sokol was a suspected predator caught in the Fairfield, CT sting. He is notable for really liking pizza and his arrogant attitude like he was the victim in the bust. 44-year-old Sokol groomed what he thought was a thirteen-year-old girl named Bailey online. He had some conversations with her, including talks of drawing up a “marriage contract“ in order for everything to be legal. On October 3rd, 2015, he drove for two and a half hours from his home in Boston to Fairfield, where he had planned to stay with the girl while her mother was away on business. He pi...
2021-12-27
38 min
Predators I’ve Caught with Chris Hansen
43: "Sir please!” – Rolando Restocruz begging Chris Hansen to let him go.
Rolando Restocruz, a 33-year-old Staff Sergeant in the U.S. Army, chatted with a girl he believed to be fourteen named "Whitney". His three-week chat suggested he wanted to have a romantic relationship with her and had fallen in love with her. He talks about being her "loving husband forever" as well as going on the run with her, pretending she would be his stepdaughter if anyone asked. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2021-11-15
37 min
Predators I’ve Caught with Chris Hansen
41: "It's waaaay watered down, you can even test it" - Chris Urban
Chris Urban, 26 years old, groomed a decoy whom he believed to be thirteen years old named “Kellie”. In his chat, he tests to see what she has done sexually and what she’d be willing to do for him. Urban showed up to the sting house all jittery, clearly under the influence of drugs (which is ironic, since he was wearing a DEA hat at the time of the sting). See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphon...
2021-11-01
34 min
Predators I’ve Caught with Chris Hansen
36: southbayguy310 "I was bored."
Keith Williams is one of the odder predators Chris has caught. At first he said he wasn't going to give an interview. The blames his being there on boredom. “Can we skip all of this so I can get in trouble?” To which Chris replies, “why not find a hobby?” You're going to love this episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2021-09-27
24 min
Remote Ruby
Kasper Timm Hansen from the Rails Core Team
[00:00:43] Jason and Chris chat about stripe-ruby-mock and Paddle. [00:03:23] Kasper tells about himself, what he’s doing now, and how he got into the Rails and Ruby stuff. [00:13:51] Chris asks Kasper if he has any thoughts on the depth that he has to put into thinking about every one of the PR’s which has to be quite a lot.[00:15:06] Chris brings up Active Storage as an interesting example that was a basecamp use case that was extracted, and Kasper shares some thoughts on this too.
2021-09-03
49 min
Predators I’ve Caught with Chris Hansen
24: "This is harribal!
Adapted from journalist Chris Hansen’s popular TO CATCH A PREDATOR series, each episode of PREDATOR I'VE CAUGHT features Chris recalling the most notorious cases and providing a “Where are they now?” update. Email Chris directly, Chris@PredatorPodcast.com See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2021-07-05
25 min
Predators I’ve Caught with Chris Hansen
23: One of the most dangerous. And one of the oldest predators I've caught!
Michael Gentile was a predator caught in the Fairfield, Connecticut sting. He is among one of the oldest predators caught in the series. He is known for his unsettling voice from calling the decoy, as well as his inappropriate nude pictures which he sends. Gentile was a 64 year old limo driver at the time that he contacted a girl over a mobile app that he believed to be thirteen, and proceeded to act extremely creepy. He mentions to the decoy that he likes to be in the nude. He sent the decoys multiple pictures, including him naked in...
2021-06-28
27 min
Predators I’ve Caught with Chris Hansen
22: “Then come in nekid”
John Kennelly was a potential predator confronted in the Washington D.C. edition of To Catch a Predator. Like Michael Seibert, Kennelly was caught by the show twice. However, unlike Seibert, Kennelly was confronted twice in a 24 hour period. Kennelly, using the screen name “SpecialGuy29”, engages in sex talk with a boy he believed to be fourteen years old and made overtures to become his boyfriend saying he "is so f**king hot". John lies about his age and occupation, saying he was a 29 year old 11th grade prep school teacher. In actuality, at the time of the conf...
2021-06-21
35 min
Predators I’ve Caught with Chris Hansen
21: “THEY'D JUMPAT THE CHANCE 2 F__ U” - Todd Spikes
Todd Monroe Spikes was a potential predator and the law enforcement officer exposed in the Flagler Beach, Florida edition of To Catch a Predator. He is best known for bringing an array of guns to the sting house. Todd was a former police officer who had gone back into law enforcement and was 41 years old at the time that he began an explicit chat with a girl he believed to be 13 years old named “Lindsay”. Typing in all caps, he talked about how he wanted to perform cunnilingus and anallingus on the decoy (hence the name). Because he wan...
2021-06-14
34 min
Predators I’ve Caught with Chris Hansen
20: "Well I'll watch ya!”
Kevin Westerbeck was one of the predators caught in the Greenville, Ohio sting. He is one of the most hated predators on the show and is frequently made fun of due to his height. Westerbeck was a 47 year old Budget Analyst for the US Military working at Wright Patterson Air Force Base at the time of his involvement on the show. He started chatting with “Destiny”, a girl he believed to be thirteen. He admits to the decoy that he had been arrested and sentenced for soliciting already and was due to start serving his time at the...
2021-06-07
28 min
Predators I’ve Caught with Chris Hansen
19: “I made you some brownies.”
Casey Mauro was the female decoy used in the final two stings in Ocean County, NJ and Bowling Green, KY Casey, a baby-faced 19-year-old, 5’2” and 95 pounds at the time of her participation on the show, had the perfect look and build for a decoy. She was provocative enough to make sure the predators would stay in order for Chris Hansen to have a chance to confront them. She even had two predators, Travis Fowler and Richard Burnham, attempt to sexually assault her with the latter actually being her very first televised encounter. She is generally regarded as one of the b...
2021-05-31
42 min
Predators I’ve Caught with Chris Hansen
18: "I thought you was wantin' to be shaved...down there."
Dustin McPhetridge was 26 when he arrived at the sting house with the hope of meeting a thirteen year old girl named "Laura" that he thought he was chatting with online. He had a twisted and sordid chat with the girl wanting to shave her privates, get her drunk and have rough anal sex with her. He also wanted her to wear a pair of panties for 2-3 days straight and then send them to him. He even sent a picture of a couple having sex. The icing on the cake was when he said that he wanted to have...
2021-05-24
23 min
Predators I’ve Caught with Chris Hansen
17: Meet the worst and most hated predator.
Thomas John Bodnar is a child sex predator involved in the Riverside, California edition of To Catch a Predator. He is arguably referred to as the worst and most hated predator caught in the history of the show. Bodnar, 42 at the time of his chat with whom he believed was a thirteen-year-old boy, was already a serial child molester at the time of his arrest. He was part of a big brother program in Salem, Oregon and was befriended by a single mother who wanted to give her three children a positive male influence in their lives. He would bet...
2021-05-17
27 min
Predators I’ve Caught with Chris Hansen
16: "I'm so th-tupid!"
Anthony Palumbo, screen name "Hi buddy waz sup," was one of many men to be featured in the Ocean County, New Jersey sting. He is one of the most famous predators in the TCaP fandom. He is called “Gay Romano” by the TCaP community due to his resemblance to comedian Ray Romano, but is evidently gay unlike the comedian Ray Romano. Adapted from journalist Chris Hansen’s popular TO CATCH A PREDATOR series, each episode of PREDATOR I'VE CAUGHT features Chris recalling the most notorious cases and providing a “Where are they now?” update. See Privacy Poli...
2021-05-10
18 min
Predators I’ve Caught with Chris Hansen
15: Hey there Tex!
Vincent M. Ambrosio was a predator caught in the Fairfield, CT sting. He is notable for having his respective episode of Hansen vs. Predator unreleased until 2019, likely due to fears regarding his mental health. Chris Hansen released the unedited episode as "premium content" on Hansen vs. Predators YouTube channel. Ambrosio enjoys dressing like a cowboy despite living in New York. He's very aware of the fact that it makes him look weird and he moans about it during his tear filled interview with Chris Hansen. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Priva...
2021-05-03
25 min
Predators I’ve Caught with Chris Hansen
14: "I don't do zissa stuff!"
Mohamad was a 34 year old real estate agent at the time he began chatting with a female Perverted Justice decoy he believed to be thirteen. He asks the decoy various personal questions, such as if she was a virgin, if she had sex with her old boyfriend, and if she masturbated. Mohamad would show a desire to get and receive oral sex from the decoy, telling her at least twice to open her legs up wide. He also transmitted various naked pictures with the heads cropped off. Abdalla would show up to the house late at night...
2021-04-26
25 min
Predators I’ve Caught with Chris Hansen
13: Oh no! He brought his son!
Clifford Wallach was 40 years old when he began chatting with a boy he believed to be fourteen years old named "Tony". Clifford is very guarded during his chat about his intentions, only saying he was looking to "have fun", wanting to communicate by voice instead. After 30 minutes, they end the chat and Clifford begins a voice conversation with Del Harvey, who is pretending to be Tony. Over the phone, he discloses his true intentions, saying he wanted to engage in oral sex with Tony, both giving and receiving. While setting up the meet, Wallach mentions he would b...
2021-04-19
21 min
Predators I’ve Caught with Chris Hansen
12: Walter Babst, "Well, you saw. Go get a can of Coke."
Walter, 43 years old at the time, chatted up a girl he believed to be twelve by the name of "Beth". He expressed his desire to meet the girl, get her naked, and have sex. He also showed interest in eating his own sperm, telling her it tasted like pancake batter and that he would ejaculate on her body and lick the sperm off to make sure she didn't get pregnant. He was also hung up on having her wear a plaid skirt for their meeting. When he rolled up to the house, he was dressed in the "...
2021-04-12
33 min
Predators I’ve Caught with Chris Hansen
11: Predator Dan Allen's daughter shares the shock, shame, and aftermath of TCAP revelation.
For 17 years, journalist Chris Hansen has famously conducted hidden camera investigations to catch, confront (“Have a seat...”) and arrest adult men engaging in sexually explicit online chats in hopes of luring underage girls and boys into having sex. He’s confronted men from all walks of life - plumbers, doctors, clergy, teachers, even law enforcement. Their careers and families, turned upside down with the revelation of the double lives they lead. For their families, the collateral damage can be catastrophic. Stunning them into silence behind the shame. That is, until now. For the first time, in this episode, Ch...
2021-04-05
33 min
Predators I’ve Caught with Chris Hansen
10: "The cleanest best pleasure!"
Cody Green was 20 at the time of the sting in the July, started chatting with “Maddie” a girl he believed to be a thirteen-year-old. He started chatting with the decoy about being a hood born hustler from the mean streets, when in reality he lived in Alpharetta, an affluent suburb of Atlanta. When finding out the girl was a virgin, he got excited about it and wanted to take her virginity. He also chatted about having his "thang" in the decoy's mouth and sent eight different pics of his “thang” for good measure. Adapted from journalist Chris Hansen’s...
2021-03-29
21 min
Predators I’ve Caught with Chris Hansen
9: Have a slice!
Jeffrey B. Sokol was a suspected predator caught in the Fairfield, CT sting. He is notable for really liking pizza and his arrogant attitude like he was the victim in the bust. 44-year-old Sokol groomed what he thought was a thirteen year old girl named Bailey online. He had some conversations with her, including talks of drawing up a “marriage contract“ in order for everything to be legal. On October 3rd, 2015, he drove for two and a half hours from his home in Boston to Fairfield, where he had planned to stay with the girl while her mothe...
2021-03-22
33 min
Predators I’ve Caught with Chris Hansen
8: It’s a question!
Jeffrey Stacy is a 27 year old who was working at a deli at the time he chatted with the decoy named “Sadie”, a girl he believed to fifteen. Jeff initially lies about his age, saying he's 21. Even though the age has been stated, he immediately propositions her. He also sent naked pictures with the heads cut off representing them to be himself. Stacy was a "fast mover", only engaging in two short chat sessions with the decoy over a 24 hour period before making the hour and a half drive from Lebanon to Greenville. Adapted from journalist Chris Hans...
2021-03-15
24 min
Predators I’ve Caught with Chris Hansen
7: TCAP Recap with Joey TCaP
In this special episode, Chris is joined by To Catch A Predator superfan Joey TCaP to share memories and new information about some of TCAP's most notorious predators. Adapted from journalist Chris Hansen’s popular TO CATCH A PREDATOR series, each episode of PREDATOR I'VE CAUGHT features Chris recalling the most notorious cases and providing a “Where are they now?” update. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Le...
2021-03-08
38 min
Predators I’ve Caught with Chris Hansen
6: DarkHero
DarkHero was 30 at the time he solicited a girl he believed to be thirteen years old for a date as well as enter into a master/slave BDSM relationship with the decoy. Upon showing up at the house, he is confronted by Chris. DarkHero immediately goes on the offensive, unapologetically stating he was looking for a girlfriend and lambasted Chris for looking for pedophiles while he was doing so, seemingly unable to make the connection that the type of girls he was looking for was a criminal act. He would also reveal he had schizophrenia and had just been...
2021-03-01
35 min
Predators I’ve Caught with Chris Hansen
5: Two words for ya' "role-playing chat room"!
David Wesley Schumacher, Jr, otherwise known as freebird_72000, was a potential predator caught in the Fort Myers, Florida sting. He is best known for his previous encounters with the law, acting like a "gangsta" and his staunch defense of his "role-playing chat room" escapades. Adapted from journalist Chris Hansen’s popular TO CATCH A PREDATOR series, each episode of PREDATOR I'VE CAUGHT features Chris recalling the most notorious cases and providing a “Where are they now?” update. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy...
2021-02-22
15 min
Predators I’ve Caught with Chris Hansen
4: "Marvin YOU'RE NAKED!"
Marvin, 22 at the time of the investigation, chatted with a decoy named “Cindy”, who he believed to be fourteen. He wanted to do it raw, believing he knew how to avoid pregnancy because he was a med school student. Marvin then told the decoy he wanted to "blank" her everywhere in her house so she'd remember him. The conversation then turned to pets. Having been told by the decoy that she had a male cat, Marvin told her it would turn him on if she had sex with him (the cat). The decoy said she didn't think she...
2021-02-15
27 min
Predators I’ve Caught with Chris Hansen
3: James Rutherford
Rutherford was a 6th grade teacher at St Margaret of York Catholic school in Loveland, Ohio. He was 26 years old at the time of the sting operation. Rutherford met and chatted up a decoy online pretending to be a 13-year-old girl named "Danika". He shows up at the house in search for the girl, calling on her and telling her to come to him. Chris then appears and asks Rutherford to sit down for some questions, to which he responded that he had expected it to be a set-up. During his interview with Chris, Rutherford...
2021-02-08
29 min
Predators I’ve Caught with Chris Hansen
2: Dr. Maurice Wolin
Adapted from journalist Chris Hansen’s popular TO CATCH A PREDATOR series, each episode of PREDATOR I'VE CAUGHT features Chris recalling the most notorious cases and providing a “Where are they now?” update. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2021-02-01
18 min
Predators I’ve Caught with Chris Hansen
6: DarkHero
DarkHero was 30 at the time he solicited a girl he believed to be thirteen years old for a date as well as enter into a master/slave BDSM relationship with the decoy. Upon showing up at the house, he is confronted by Chris. DarkHero immediately goes on the offensive, unapologetically stating he was looking for a girlfriend and lambasted Chris for looking for pedophiles while he was doing so, seemingly unable to make the connection that the type of girls he was looking for was a criminal act. He would also reveal he had schizophrenia and had just been...
2021-02-01
35 min
Predators I’ve Caught with Chris Hansen
1: Hear famous predator stories from Chris' POV...with an update!
Adapted from journalist Chris Hansen’s popular TO CATCH A PREDATOR series, each episode of PREDATOR I'VE CAUGHT features Chris recalling the most notorious cases and providing a “Where are they now?” update. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2020-12-03
35 min
The Next Best Podcast
SODO arena project not dead! Chris Hansen surprises the city council
From KING 5: It's been six long years since Chris Hansen and his investment group started their effort to build a new arena in SODO. He was back in town on Tuesday to testify before the Seattle City Council about the new plan to build an arena at Seattle Center. Chris & Chris listen to what he had to say and analyze a one on one conversation he had with Daniels. This truly is the next, next best podcast!
2017-10-12
33 min