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Have A Seat with Chris Hansen"That's cool. Fifteen's my fantasy." Eric LeeEric Lee is an alleged predator that was caught in a Blount County, Alabama investigation. At the time of the sting, Lee had been living in or around Centerpoint, Alabama with his mother. He worked as a mechanic at a car dealership. Lee had been communicating with a decoy posing as the aunt to a fifteen-year-old girl. He asked the decoy for a picture of her face or body. The aunt told Lee that her niece's age was fifteen, to which Lee stated, "That's cool. Fifteen's my fantasy." The decoy asked Lee if he would
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2026-02-1635 min
Have A Seat with Chris HansenJumpsuit Pablo | “No Human Being More Worthy of the Death Penalty Than Wade Wilson” | Have A Seat ep 24On this episode of Have a Seat with Chris Hansen, Chris is joined by true crime YouTuber Paul White, aka JumpsuitPablo, to dive into the heinous crimes committed by Wade Wilson, the Dead Pool Killer. Currently the focus of the new Paramount+ series, Handsome Devil: Charming Killer, Hansen and White explore how the Florida man went from murderer to viral heartthrob, amassing a harem of “Wade Wives” and thousands of dollars raised for him, all while sitting on death row.
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2026-02-1141 min
Have A Seat with Chris HansenMilan A. Mikho“Would it be cool if I spent the night? You can say no.”
In this episode of Predators I’ve Caught, Chris breaks down the chilling sting that led to the arrest of Milan Miko, a 25-year-old culinary student caught attempting to meet a minor for illegal sex. Working alongside the Genesee County Sheriff’s team, Chris reveals how Miko allegedly left
his girlfriend’s family dinner to pursue the meetup—after sending explicit
messages to a decoy posing as a 15-year-old. Chris also examines what may drive this kind of behavior, from compulsive pornography use to the need for...
2026-02-0935 min
Winning... While Losing PodcastA Ramp and A Torn Out DoorAfter becoming paralyzed and living life in wheelchair, everyday places stopped being simple locations and became decisions. Stairs, curbs, restaurant layouts, parking lots, door widths, and table heights are no longer background details- they are constant calculations. In this deeply personal episode, host Chris Hansen shares two true stories that changed how he understands friendship, belonging, and love: A friend who quietly built a wheelchair ramp just so Chris could visit his home Another friend who literally tore a doorway down to the studs to make sure Chris could access a bathroom These weren't just ac...
2026-02-0808 minHave A Seat with Chris HansenTN AG Jonathan Skrmetti | “Parents Had No Idea What the Risks Were” | Have A Seat ep 23Have a Seat with Chris Hansen continues its coverage and conversation surrounding the gaming platform Roblox and the controversy of their questionable security measures. On this episode, Chris Hansen is joined by Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti who is joining his AG colleagues and filed a lawsuit against the company ‘alleging that they lure children into an environment it knows is dangerous but promises is safe, in violation of the Tennessee Consumer Protection Act (TCPA)”. Hansen and Skrmetti discuss how parents are being mislead into believing the platform is safe for children and how it should be a red flag t...
2026-02-0427 minHave A Seat with Chris HansenEMERGENCY EPISODE: Help Find Missing Teen Thomas Medlin | Have A SeatOn this urgent, special episode of Have a Seat with Chris Hansen, Chris is joined by Eva Yan, mother of Thomas Medlin who’s been missing since January 9th. 15-year-old Thomas of Long Island was seen on CCTV footage at Grand Central Station at 5:30p that same day, his cell phone was later found in lower Manhattan. The Suffolk Police Department believes that Thomas went into the city to meet someone he had been communicating with on the gaming platform Roblox, which according to his mother, is completely out of character for the intelligent and talented teen. Chris and Eva...
2026-01-2826 minHave A Seat with Chris HansenRonnie Knight | A Look Back at the MOST SHOCKING Moments from To Catch a Predator | Have A Seat ep. 22On this special episode of Have a Seat with Chris Hansen, Chris and his former lead security officer Ron Knight take a trip down memory lane and reflect back on their years of catching potential predators together. From memorable men such as Rabbi David Kaye to John Kennelly, and the massive investigation in Riverside County, CA, Hansen has brought Knight ‘out of retirement’ to reveal to fans what happened behind the scenes and when cameras weren't rolling.
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2026-01-2837 min
Have A Seat with Chris HansenMark Barrett"Ah! Oh my god, you scared the crap outa' me!" Barrett's reaction to Chris
coming out.
Mark Barrett is a predator caught in the Blount County, Alabama investigation. He is mostly known for his large ears, muscular build, and passive aggressive attitude during his arrest and interview. Barrett was born in August of 1985. In a joint operation between the Blount County Sheriff's office and the Genesee County, Michigan G.H.O.S.T. Team, Barrett, under the alias of "Alex," had a sexually charged conversation with the decoy who pretended to be a fifteen-year-old girl. Barrett was in...
2026-01-1736 minHave A Seat with Chris HansenEpstein Survivor Reveals SHOCKING Details About Human Trafficking ExperienceOn this episode of Have a Seat with Chris Hansen, Chris is joined by Jeffery Epstein victim and survivor Juliette Bryant. Bryant recounts, in disturbing detail, meeting Epstein and other high profile figures, what happened when he and his staff took her from South Africa to the U.S., and her time on both Epstein’s private Caribbean island and ranch in New Mexico. Bryant also shares rarely seen photos and reveals how life is for her today.
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2026-01-1446 min
Have A Seat with Chris HansenFeras KlisliFeras Mahmoud Klisli is an alleged predator caught in a Polk County, Florida investigation. At the time of the sting, Klisli had been living in
Orlando, Florida with his wife, Heba, and their adult disabled daughter.
Klisli had been communicating with a decoy posing as a fourteen-year-old virgin girl. Described as "cryptic" by detectives, Klisli said in the chat
that he wanted to kiss the girl all over her body and wanted sex. Klisli
acknowledged the decoy's age at least five times, saying, "I hope I can meet with you, but you are 14 and that's dangerous." When Klisli arrived
at...
2026-01-1243 minHave A Seat with Chris Hansen271 Predators Caught | Chris Sanson | Have A Seat Ep. 19On this episode of Have a Seat, Chris Hansen is joined by the dynamic, passionate and polarizing lawman of Genesee County, Michigan, Sheriff Chris Swanson. Most recognized for dropping his riot gear and joining a 2020 Black Lives Matter protest in Flint, Sheriff Swanson and Hansen dive into the many projects and community efforts Sheriff Swanson has and is spearheading; from how G.H.O.S.T (the Genesee County Human Oppression Strike Team) was created to protect children and combat human trafficking, to working with music sensation Jelly Roll on the I.G.N.I.T.E program, and...
2026-01-0750 min
Have A Seat with Chris HansenStosh GizinskiStosh Gizinski is a predator caught in a Genesee County, Michigan investigation. He is notable for claiming that he only came to the sting house to look for his long-lost missing sister. At the time of the sting, Gizinski had been living in Lapeer, Michigan. He had been working as a roofer and has had various licensing and business issues in the past. He also had two daughters that were fourteen and eighteen-years-old at the time of the sting. Gizinski claimed that his sister, Rachel, went missing in Jackson, Michigan. On October 18, 2023, Gizinski had begun communicating with a decoy po...
2026-01-0534 minHave A Seat with Chris HansenMULTIPLE Teachers Accused of Grooming Students at Chicago High SchoolIt’s a diabolical and sickening case of a Chicago Public Schools dean who preyed upon an underaged student from 2013-2016 with constant grooming tactics, sexual assaults, and even impregnating her twice and forcing her to have abortions. But after living in fear for years, the victim recently came forward and a Cook County jury found Brian Crowder guilty of multiple counts of sexual assaults and sentenced him to 22 years behind bars. The victim, Jane Doe, was also awarded a $17.5 million dollar settlement thanks to her attorneys, Martin Gould and Bryce Hensley, who join Chris on this disturbing and frig...
2025-12-3132 min
Have A Seat with Chris HansenRhett WarnerRhett Warner is a predator caught in a Genesee County, Michigan investigation. At the time of the sting, Warner lived in or near Saginaw, Michigan. Warner had been communicating with a decoy posing as a fifteen-year-old girl while going by the names "John" and "Big John." Warner's conversation with the decoy went on for about a week before going to the sting house. The decoy told Warner that her stepfather and she liked to meet with men for her to have sex with while the stepfather watched. Warner was agreeable to this scenario during a phone call with the...
2025-12-2929 minHave A Seat with Chris HansenTrafficking Is a Global Epidemic: Epstein Survivors’ Warning | Haley Robson | Have A Seat Ep. 17*Warning: This episode contains talk of sexual situations and sexual assault that may be triggering for some. Viewer and listener discretion is advised.
Haley Robson, victim and survivor of Jeffrey Epstein, has a seat with Chris Hansen for an emotional, raw and powerful conversation surrounding her experiences with Epstein and the recent release of the investigation files. Haley reveals to Chris how she was recruited and groomed by Epstein, how her and the other survivor-victims are uniting, her thoughts on Ghislaine Maxwell and her culpability, and what Epstein took away from her. Robson’s unwavering bravery to expose the tr...
2025-12-2436 min
Have A Seat with Chris HansenJordan HenryJordan Gerald Henry is a predator caught in a Genesee County, Michigan
investigation. At the time of the sting, Henry had been married for two
years. He has a step-daughter who would turn four in February, 2025, and a daughter who was two-months-old (as of January, 2025). He worked as a welder. Henry had been communicating with a decoy posing as a
fifteen-year-old girl. In the chat log, Henry asked if he could ejaculate
inside her. The decoy told him that she was on birth control but asked him to just "pull out." Henry responded, "If she's that good, I would wa...
2025-12-2250 min
Have A Seat with Chris HansenJohn Rich: Why He Wrote "Righteous Hunter" & The Threat Posed By Cyber Predators | Have A SeatOn this episode of Have a Seat with Chris Hansen, Chris is joined by legendary country music artist John Rich talk his new song, The Righteous Hunter, and music video that tackles the epidemic of human trafficking. Having co-fronted the band Lonestar, and currently one-half of the country music duo Big and Rich, John Rich is using his voice and platform to raise awareness, advocate for education and call for change surrounding human trafficking.
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2025-12-1745 min
Have A Seat with Chris HansenBrian JenkinsonBrian Russell Jenkinson is an alleged predator caught in a Genesee County, Michigan investigation of Takedown with Chris Hansen. At the time of the sting, Jenkinson lived in Lapeer, Michigan. He worked in construction, building roads and working on asphalt. Jenkinson has three
children. At the time, they were 22, 7, and 13 years of age. He was unable to
see his thirteen-year-old daughter for unknown reasons. Jenkinson has an
extensive criminal history, with arrests for Attempted Larceny, Attempted
Breaking and Entering, Identity Theft, and Theft of a Financial Transaction
Device. He was also charged in Arizona with Assault Causing Injury and
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2025-12-1539 minHave A Seat with Chris HansenInside Epstein’s network: Why justice failed victims for decades | Marci Hamilton | Have A Seat Ep. 15On this episode, Chris Hansen has a seat with Child USA Founder and CEO, Professor Marci Hamilton, a leading expert on clergy sex abuse and child sex abuse statutes of limitation. As author of Justice Denied: What America Must Do to Protect Its Children, Hamilton is at the forefront of crimes against children reform in the United States. Hansen and Hamilton dive into the Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell cases, what the public can hope to learn when the full files are released and how we must put victims first, no matter how much time as passed when crimes...
2025-12-1048 min
Have A Seat with Chris HansenDavid Scott, "I was just coming for a visit!"David Randolph Scott is an alleged predator that was caught in a Blount County, Alabama investigation of Takedown with Chris Hansen. At the time of the sting, Scott had been living in Adamsville, Alabama with his wife. He also had two children, one 35 and one 38. Blount County Sheriff Mark Moon said that Scott did not have a criminal record. Scott worked as a Toyota car salesman but was described as being "semi-retired" at the time. Scott had been communicating with a decoy posing as a fifteen-year-old girl. He agreed to pay the girl $50 for a blowjob. Scott arrived to the...
2025-12-0851 minHave A Seat with Chris HansenRoblox Facing Criminal Investigation! | Uthmeier | Have A SeatFor this episode of Have a Seat with Chris Hansen, Chris travels to Tallahassee, Florida for a candid and in-depth interview with Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier regarding his offices recent criminal charges against the online gaming platform Roblox. Uthmeier provides insight into the investigation and how Roblox is choosing profit over protecting kids by allowing sexual predators to access, communicate and groom underaged children.
According to the Office of the Florida Attorney General press release, the subpoenas will investigate whether Roblox’s actions, or lack thereof, are aiding in predators accessing and harming children and look into predators th...
2025-12-0321 min
Have A Seat with Chris HansenJohn Creamer“My penis don't work right."
John Blake Creamer is a predator that was caught in a Blount County, Alabama investigation of Takedown with Chris Hansen. He is notable for having shot himself in his penis. At the time of the sting, Creamer had been living in or near Hanceville, Alabama. Creamer had four children between two and eight years old from two different women. He worked as a brick mason. Creamer was once married but divorced because he found out his wife had been cheating on him for three years while he was in prison. He said tha...
2025-12-0139 min
Winning... While Losing PodcastSuccess As A CeilingIn this Episode of Winning... While Losing, Chris Hansen breaks down the hidden danger that comes with success: comfort. Success feels good - validating, rewarding, and safe - but it can quietly become the limitation that keeps you from becoming who you're truly capable of being. Chris explores how success can trap your identity, stall your momentum, and create fear around moving toward the unknown. Chris reframes success as a signal - not a finish line - and challenges you to step settling for the comfort of a single win. Your greatest successes aren't behind you; they're waiting for...
2025-12-0105 minHave A Seat with Chris Hansen"How is this a suicide?" Former Prosecutor on the Ellen Greenberg Case | Have a Seat Ep.13 Guy D'AndreaOn this episode of Have a Seat, Chris Hansen is joined by former Philadelphia Prosecutor Guy D’Andrea who reviewed and consulted on the 2011 death of beloved teacher, Ellen Greenberg. Despite being stabbed over 20 times in the chest, neck and back of her head inside her own apartment, authorities have still ruled her death a suicide. Now the Co-Managing Partner at Laffey Bucci D’Andrea Reich& Ryan, D’Andrea and Hansen breakdown the evidence, or lack there of, that all signs point to homicide and discuss how someone might just have gotten away with the murder of Ellen Greenberg.
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2025-11-2644 min
Have A Seat with Chris HansenJohn Wesley Hunter"I told them pacifically... that thank God... that y'all was the cops. Because I woulda been callin' the cops." ―One of John Hunter's nonsense statements.
John Wesley Hunter is a predator caught in a Polk County, Florida investigation of Takedown with Chris Hansen. He is notable for his various excuses that make no sense. At the time of the sting, Hunter lived in Davenport, Florida and worked for Budget Auto Parts as a mechanic and a contractor for the Polk County Sheriff's Office to fix it's cars. He was also a self-proclaimed "traveling cowboy." Hunter answered an ad f...
2025-11-2440 minHave A Seat with Chris HansenMark Geragos | Have A Seat Ep. 12On this episode, Chris Hansen has a seat with famed defense attorney Mark Geragos to discuss the latest and headline grabbing cases everyone is talking about. Criminal defense attorney and managing partner of the law firm Geragos & Geragos, Mark Geragos solidified his place in mainstream media and high-profile criminal cases while representing notable clients such as Winona Ryder, Michael Jackson, Scott Peterson, Chris Brown, Colin Kaepernick, the Menendez Brothers, and Jussie Smollett.
Hansen & Geragos dive into the new Epstein releases, Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs' sentence and life in prison, updates on the Menendez brothers Lyle and Erik...
2025-11-1943 min
Have A Seat with Chris HansenNelson LouisNelson Louis — The Hotel Key Sting
Chris breaks down the case of Nelson Louis, a Tampa man who showed up at a Polk County hotel after negotiating with someone he believed was a foster mother selling her fifteen-year-old daughter. Despite knowing the girl’s age and fearing a setup, Louis handed the decoy $100 in the lobby and accepted the key to the room—where deputies immediately arrested him. In the interview, Louis backpedals with confusion and shifting stories, but Chris cuts through every excuse, exposing a man who walked straight into the sting he claimed to fear.
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2025-11-1732 minHave A Seat with Chris Hansen"Within Minutes, I Could Find a Predator" | Have a Seat Ep. 11 SchlepOn this week’s Have a Seat with Chris Hansen, victim-turned advocate and YouTuber “Schlep” joins Chris to update him and viewers on his continued fight for increased security measures on the Roblox platform. Schlep reveals that he’s learned of more predators on the gaming platform, and that more victims have come forward to report criminal activity. The two also dive into Attorney Generals that are filing lawsuits against Roblox for crimes against children, that a high-ranking Roblox executive reached out to Schlep behind his attorney’s backs, and reveal and question why the CEO of Roblox blocked Schlep on...
2025-11-1234 min
Have A Seat with Chris Hansen“I’m lonely. I’m a lonely person.”- Matthew KleinChris delves into the case of Matthew Klein, a 43-year-old caught attempting to meet underage boys online. Using his expertise, Chris explores the troubling excuses predators, like Klein, give, such as loneliness and personal struggles. The episode uncovers Klein’s dual life as a law firm receptionist and Uber driver, questioning his motivations and the potential harm he posed. Chris also discusses legal charges, including Klein’s failure to disclose HIV status, and reflects on the influences behind his crime-fighting career. The episode concludes with audience interactions and Hansen’s personal anecdotes.
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2025-11-1046 min
Winning... While Losing PodcastProve to Me You Can'tIn thie episode of Winning... While Losing, host Chris Hansen, shares a powerful story from the gym that turns facing a simple deadlift into a life lesson about belief, discipline, and self-growth. We all face moments when doubt feels heavier than the weight in front of us. But what if, instead of accepting "I can't," you challenged yourself to prove it? Chris dives intertwines fear, failure, and self-belief - exploring how proving you can't often becomes the path to realizing that you actually can. Whether you're an athlete, leader, or anyone pushing through life's resistance, th...
2025-11-1007 min
Have A Seat with Chris HansenWHAT EVERY VICTIM NEEDS TO KNOW: CHRIS HANSEN WITH RENÉE WILLIAMS | Have A SeatOn this episode of Have a Seat with Chris Hansen, Chris is joined by Renée Williams, the CEO of the National Center for Victims of Crime, an organization dedicated to serving individuals, families, and communities harmed by crime. The two discuss the importance of the Center’s work as well as with victims of high profile cases such as Jeffrey Epstein and Bill Cosby. Williams explains how to navigate the media in the wake of tragedy and the vital resources available to all victims through the National Center for Victims of Crime.
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2025-11-0530 min
Have A Seat with Chris Hansen“Glory Hole Jerry”In this jaw-dropping episode of Predators I’ve Caught with Chris Hansen, a Monroe, Michigan sting takes an unexpected twist when two predators from the same neighborhood arrive at the decoy house within hours of each other. One of them, 53-year-old Jerry Daniel Hetherington, stands out for all the wrong reasons. Claiming he was going to “make a glory hole” for himself and the decoy, Jerry’s bizarre story quickly unravels under Chris’ questioning. Nervous and fidgety, Jerry insists he was only there to “meet Travis,” a fourteen-year-old boy he’d contacted online. When Hansen presses him, Jerry panics and bolts—only to...
2025-11-0339 minHave A Seat with Chris HansenJoe Petito on Losing Gabby and Turning Grief Into Change | Have A SeatOn this emotional, insightful and important episode, Chris Hansen has a seat with Joe Petito, father of Gabby Petito, the 22-year-old content creator who was killed by her fiancé while traveling the country. Petito shares what happened during the days Gabby was missing, to getting the unimaginable call that her body had been found. But through the darkness of tragically losing Gabby, Petito, along with his wife Tara, and Gabby’s mother Nichole Schmidt and husband Jim Schmidt, have created the Gabby Petito Foundation, an organization dedicated to raising awareness and educating first responders and law enforcement on domestic vio...
2025-10-2959 min
Have A Seat with Chris HansenWillie Merrill“That’s not my condom…they planted it on me!” Willie Merrill, a registered sex offender, was caught in a Polk County, Florida sting on Takedown with Chris Hansen. After chatting with a decoy posing as a mother offering her fifteen-year-old foster daughter for sex, Merrill suspected it might be a setup—but came anyway. Arrested in his car
outside the hotel, he argued with officers, demanded a lawyer, and claimed he was being harassed. During his tense interview with Chris, Merrill’s defiance boiled over, forcing deputies to push him back into his chair.
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2025-10-2731 min
Have A Seat with Chris HansenKIDS AT RISK ONLINE: CHRIS HANSEN & CYBER EXPERT WARN PARENTSChris Hansen continues his awareness and fight to keeping children safe on-line and has a seat with 30-year veteran cyber security expert Ben Gillenwater, AKA, The Family IT Guy. The two have an eye-opening discussion about what is really happening on platforms and games that are so-called ‘safe' for children, and vital tips for parents and adults on what they can do to protect children. Gillenwater explains how social media apps and games like Roblox are at the core, revenue generating platforms that are designed to create engagement, or what he calls, addictions. Both Hansen & Gillenwater know your children are b...
2025-10-2255 min
Have A Seat with Chris HansenSam Zoellner“I can't keep doing this... or this will be my, this is just my life." Samuel
Dennis “Sam” Zoellner, a repeat offender with a history of targeting underage girls, was caught in a Polk County, Florida sting featured on Takedown with Chris Hansen. Using the screen name “Jack_Loud,” the 26-year-old initiated contact with a decoy posing as a fifteen-year-old girl and drove to meet her. As he arrived, speaking with the decoy on the phone and circling the sting location, detectives moved in—surrounding his vehicle and taking him into custody. Known for his striking appearance and disarmingly blunt honesty...
2025-10-2037 min
Winning... While Losing PodcastWeakness Is An InvitationThe inability of Chris Hansen to do what he did before in the gym after seven months of recovering from a surgery made him feel weak. In this Winning... While Losing episode, Chris reflects on what made him feel weak and why blaming external forces keeps you powerless and how accepting weakness is an invitation to follow a path to ownership, strength, and growth.
2025-10-2006 minHave A Seat with Chris HansenWhy Was Logan Federico’s Killer Free After 39 Arrests and 25 Felonies? | Have A Seat with Stephen FedericoOn this weeks emotional episode, Chris Hansen has a seat with Stephen Federico, father of Logan Federico, a 22-year-old student from Waxhaw, North Carolina who was allegedly murdered by Alexander Dickey on May 23, 2025. Dickey, a habitual and repeat offender, with at least 39 arrests and 25 felonies on his record was free to walk the streets - the streets of Columbia, South Carolina where Logan was visiting friends when Dickey allegedly broke into her friends home and shot her in unprovoked cold blood. Stephen, the heartbroken beyond comprehension father, has now made it his fight and mission to ensure such career...
2025-10-1533 min
Have A Seat with Chris HansenAdam DuellmanDescription:
Adam Michael Duellman was caught in a Marquette County, Michigan investigation featured on Takedown with Chris Hansen. After contacting a decoy posing as a 15-year-old boy, Duellman’s chat quickly turned explicit, prompting Hansen’s team to rush to the sting house. With only hidden cameras in place, the crew captured Duellman arriving just minutes after leaving work—expecting to meet a teen, and instead coming face-to-face with Chris.
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2025-10-1334 min
Winning... While Losing PodcastWorst To BestIn this powerful episode of Winning... While Losing, Chris Hansen shares a raw reflection on how life's lower moments can become the foundation or your greatest strength. Comparing the feeling of being choked out in jiu-jitsu to facing paralysis, betrayal, and personal loss, Chris explores how confronting your worset experiences can teach resilience, self-awareness, and confidence. He breaks down how adversity strips you down to your core, forcing growth through confronting fear, discomfort, and vulnerability - and how learning to "appreciate the worst" is what truly makes you unstoppable. If you've ever felt overwhelmed, discouraged, or...
2025-10-1207 minHave A Seat with Chris HansenPredators on Roblox? Chris Hansen Reveals the Truth Parents Need to Hear | Have A Seat...Live from CrimeConOn this special episode of Have a Seat with Chris Hansen, Chris brings you his very important and topical session from CrimeCon Denver surrounding the head-line grabbing and controversial gaming platform Roblox. Roblox is an on-line virtual universe played by millions around the world, but there are also dangerous people lurking behind avatars that are wanting to harm to your children. Hansen is joined by victim-turned advocate and YouTuber “Schlep”, attorney Steve Vanderporten and Marion County, Florida Sheriff’s Office Detective, Henrik Osthed. If you have kids, or know someone who plays this game, it’s an episode you need to li...
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Have A Seat with Chris HansenJoshua CumminsJoshua Ralph "Josh" Cummins was caught in a Polk County, Florida sting on Takedown with Chris Hansen. Known for his unsettling phone call and desire to play “the nervous game,” the 28-year-old began chatting online with a decoy posing as a 14-year-old girl. He soon escalated, obtaining her number and talking for nearly an hour. The following night, Josh texted that he was in her area, telling the decoy how to dress and showing up unannounced. She called his behavior “creepy.” Josh later admitted he was high and not thinking clearly, struggling even to find the trailer despite the decoy sig...
2025-10-0633 minHave A Seat with Chris HansenFraud, Scams, and Identify Theft | Have A Seat with Haywood “Woody” TalcoveOn this episode of Have a Seat, Chris Hansen is joined by Haywood “Woody” Talcove, CEO of LexisNexis Risk Solutions to talk the latest in fraud, scams and identity thefts putting you at risk to becoming a victim. From government to COVID fraud; to DOGE and EBT scandals; to bad actors operating on the dark web stealing your identity and sleeper-cells and cyber-terrorism group operating on U.S. soil under our noses, this episode will catch you up to speed in the latest cons and illegal activity impacting society today.
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Have A Seat with Chris HansenWesley BeehnWesley Phillip Beehn is a predator that was caught in the 2024 Genesee
County, Michigan sting of TruBlu’s Takedown with Chris Hansen. Beehn is best known for repeatedly asking the decoy to call him "daddy" in the
chatlog. When Beehn was confronted by Chris Hansen, Chris asked if he wanted him to call him "daddy" to which Wesley responded with
"no." Chris called him it anyway. After Beehn was arrested,
Chris pointed out that Wesley reeked of marijuana.
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2025-09-2936 minHave A Seat with Chris HansenInside 'Predators': Justice, Controversy & The Legacy Of 'To Catch A Predator' | David OsitChris Hansen has a seat with documentary producer and director David Osit on his new film “Predators”, which dives into the cultural phenomenon of Dateline’s To Catch a Predator. Hansen and Osit discuss the series’ impact, the headline grabbing controversies, and how Hansen’s investigations into crimes against children have evolved over the years. If you’ve been a long-time viewer and fan of Chris Hansen’s, this is an episode you won’t want to miss.
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2025-09-2447 min
Have A Seat with Chris HansenSponsored by Home Title Lock, 24/7 monitoring to detect any tampering with your title or mortgage. And by TruthFinder.com. To get the answers you’re looking for and to discover information on potential predators, go to www.TruthFinder.com/predator Biographies of our predators are found at To Catch A Predator Wiki.Thomas Jerome Soetaert is a predator caught in a Marquette County, Michigan investigation of Takedown with Chris Hansen. He is notable for wanting to take the decoy into the middle of the woods to have sex with her. At the time of the sting, Thomas lived in Skandia, Michigan. He previously had a live-in girlfriend, but the relationship failed. He also had two kids who lived with their mother. Thomas began communicating with a decoy posing as a fifteen-year-old girl. Initially, he requested to meet the decoy in the middle of the woods so that the neighbors wouldn't see hi...
2025-09-2239 minHave A Seat with Chris HansenChild Rescue Coalition | Have A SeatChris Hansen has a seat with Carly Yoost and Greg Schiller of the Child Rescue Coalition, a nonprofit organization that rescues children from sexual abuse by building technology for law enforcement, free of charge, to identify, arrest and prosecute child predators. This episode will leave audiences shocked and stunned at the amount of child sexually abusive material that is being shared and traded around the world, but will also learn there is hope to combat it with the help of the Child Rescue Coalition. And hear what parents and society need to be aware of to keep your children sa...
2025-09-1752 min
Have A Seat with Chris HansenJared WeaverJared Michael Weaver is a predator caught in a Genesee County, Michigan
investigation of Takedown with Chris Hansen. He is mostly known for claiming that Satan tempted him come to the sting house to sabotage his marriage. Weaver began communicating with a decoy posing as a fifteen-year-old girl. After being informed of the decoy's age, Weaver said, "Ok," then asked if there was a place he could park a medium sized truck and trailer. At one point, after knowing her age, he sent a video of himself masturbating. He also promised to pay the decoy $80 for sex. When he ar...
2025-09-1539 minHave A Seat with Chris HansenSheriff Chad Bianco | Have A SeatChris Hansen talks with Riverside, California Sheriff Chad Bianco about his run for Governor, joining the Republican party, the drug and gang problems plaguing the state, and the two reminisce about one of the most successful child predator operations in Hansen’s career.
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2025-09-1046 min
Have A Seat with Chris HansenJohn DesarliJohn Cono DeSarli Jr. is a predator caught in a Polk County, Florida investigation. He is notable for being obviously high during his interview, and for claiming that he only showed up to prove to the police that he knew it was a sting because of his dark web and tech knowledge. DeSarli Jr. began communicating with a decoy posing as a fourteen-year-old girl. The decoy was run by the Polk County Sheriff's Office as part of its Operation Cyber Guardian II. John DeSarli Jr. arrived at the
hotel used for the sting in his company van and with a...
2025-09-0842 min
Have A Seat with Chris HansenIce-T | Have A SeatIn this debut episode of "Have A Seat with Chris Hansen," legendary journalist Chris Hansen interviews the iconic rapper and actor Ice-T. Explore Ice-T's fascinating journey from the gritty streets of Los Angeles to Hollywood stardom, as he shares candid insights and untold stories that reveal the man behind the persona. Hansen delves into Ice T's diverse career, exploring resilience, creativity, and reinvention. Whether you're a longtime fan or new to his work, this episode offers an engaging glimpse into the mind of a true pioneer. Don't miss this chance to have a seat with Chris Hansen and Ice-T...
2025-09-0333 min
Have A Seat with Chris HansenLarry HayesLarry William Hayes is an alleged predator caught in a Polk County, Florida investigation of Takedown with Chris Hansen. At the time of the sting, Hayes had been living in Plant City, Florida. Hayes had been in the Army for 20 years, but was a disabled veteran at the time of the sting. He had three children, a twenty-year-old, a seven-year-old, and a twelve-year-old. Hayes had been communicating with a decoy posing as the father to a fifteen-year-old female foster child, selling the girl for sex. In a somewhat different scenario than the typical investigations, Hayes met the decoy father...
2025-09-0139 min
Have A Seat with Chris HansenIntroducing “Have A Seat with Chris Hansen”Have A Seat with Chris Hansen—the new platform from America’s most recognized investigative journalist.
In Predators I’ve Caught, Hansen reopens the cases that shocked the nation—bringing new revelations to the confrontations that made headlines around the world.
Then in Have A Seat with Chris Hansen, he goes face-to-face with survivors, law enforcement, and insiders—hard-hitting interviews that cut to the truth.
Two shows. One trusted voice. Have A Seat with Chris Hansen—where predators are exposed and the story doesn’t end.
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2025-08-2701 min
Have A Seat with Chris HansenHome Title Lock: Go to https://hometitlelock.com/chrishansen and use promo code HANSEN to get a FREE title history report and a FREE TRIAL of their Triple Lock Protection! For details visit https://hometitlelock.com/warrantyHunter Bryant is an alleged predator that was caught in a Blount County, Alabama investigation of Takedown with Chris Hansen. At the time of the
sting, Bryant had been living in Trussville, Alabama. He recently had graduated from the University of Alabama with a degree in mechanical engineering and was working in a soil laboratory. Bryant had been communicating with a decoy posing as a mother and her fifteen-year-old daughter. Bryant requested a "bareback blowjob and pussy from both of [the decoys]." He agreed to $175 for the sex. When Bryant arrived at
the house, he met the decoys at th...
2025-08-2544 min
Have A Seat with Chris HansenCalvin VeldtCalvin Veldt is a predator caught in a Marquette County, Michigan investigation of Takedown with Chris Hansen. He is notable for
offering Chris money in return for him being able to leave. Veldt had been communicating with a decoy posing as a fifteen-year-old girl. After finding out the decoy's age, Veldt said, "I would love to fuck the shit out of you. You sound young. Do you swallow?" Veldt told her that she made him "horny," but warned her that if he were to drive far "it better be really good pussy." Veldt and the decoy had a phone c...
2025-08-0436 min
Have A Seat with Chris HansenJuanmiguel DiazJuanmiguel Diaz is a predator caught in a Polk County, Florida investigation of Takedown with Chris Hansen.
He is notable for his claim that he was investigating the decoy to gather
evidence to report to police. Juanmiguel Diaz communicated with a decoy who he believed to be a fourteen-year-old girl. The decoy was un by the Polk County Sheriff's Office as a part of its Operation Cyber Guardian II. Initially, he was in contact with the decoy's mother via Adult FriendFinder. He asked the mother how old the daughter was and, after being told fourteen, he asked if he w...
2025-07-2930 minHave A Seat with Chris HansenMatthew BonjeanMatthew 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...
2025-06-3040 minHave A Seat with Chris HansenVijay MannariThe 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...
2025-06-2329 minHave A Seat with Chris HansenBranden Keith OrrBranden 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...
2025-06-1638 minHave A Seat with Chris HansenJared 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...
2025-06-0937 minHave A Seat with Chris HansenHasan Abu HalemeHasan 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...
2025-05-1239 minHave A Seat with Chris HansenTimothy WellmanTimothy 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...
2025-05-0538 minHave A Seat with Chris HansenRyan HowardIn 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
2025-04-2836 minHave A Seat with Chris HansenVincent Ambrosio UpdateVincent 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...
2025-03-2439 minHave A Seat with Chris HansenEdmundo DasilvaEdmundo 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...
2025-03-1037 minHave A Seat with Chris HansenVincent RoopVincent 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...
2025-03-0334 min
Have A Seat with Chris HansenSteven 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...
2024-10-2134 min
Have A Seat with Chris HansenHyung “Eddie” PaekIn 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...
2024-10-0733 min
Have A Seat with Chris HansenEd_in_NYCIn 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.
2024-02-0538 min
THE MIAMI HUSTLEEmily 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!
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2024-01-3035 minHave A Seat with Chris HansenJeremy Keister and Michael MurrayMichael 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.
2023-12-0439 min
Have A Seat with Chris Hansen91: "I date older, younger. I mean, not younger than twelve." - Joshua ColonJoshua 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...
2022-10-1744 min
Have A Seat with Chris Hansen59: "All waaaaayyyy way way..." - Jerry Martin-KosisJerry 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...
2022-03-0739 min
Have A Seat with Chris Hansen58: NO CHRIS! - Lawrence's reaction to seeing ChrisCharles 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
2022-02-2839 min
Have A Seat with Chris Hansen49: Have a slice! – Jeff SokolJeffrey 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...
2021-12-2738 minHave A Seat with Chris Hansen24: "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
2021-07-0525 min
Have A Seat with Chris Hansen23: 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...
2021-06-2827 min
Have A Seat with Chris Hansen22: “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...
2021-06-2135 min
Have A Seat with Chris Hansen21: “THEY'D JUMPAT THE CHANCE 2 F__ U” - Todd SpikesTodd 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...
2021-06-1434 minHave A Seat with Chris Hansen20: "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...
2021-06-0728 min
Have A Seat with Chris Hansen19: “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...
2021-05-3142 min
Have A Seat with Chris Hansen18: "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...
2021-05-2423 min
Have A Seat with Chris Hansen17: 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...
2021-05-1727 min
Have A Seat with Chris Hansen16: "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...
2021-05-1018 min
Have A Seat with Chris Hansen15: 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...
2021-05-0325 min
Have A Seat with Chris Hansen14: "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...
2021-04-2625 min
Have A Seat with Chris Hansen13: 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...
2021-04-1921 min
Have A Seat with Chris Hansen12: 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 "...
2021-04-1233 min
Have A Seat with Chris Hansen11: 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...
2021-04-0533 min
Have A Seat with Chris Hansen10: "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...
2021-03-2921 min
Have A Seat with Chris Hansen9: 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...
2021-03-2233 min
Have A Seat with Chris Hansen8: 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...
2021-03-1524 min
Have A Seat with Chris Hansen7: TCAP Recap with Joey TCaPIn 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...
2021-03-0838 min
Have A Seat with Chris Hansen6: DarkHeroDarkHero 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...
2021-03-0135 min
Have A Seat with Chris Hansen5: 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...
2021-02-2215 min
Have A Seat with Chris Hansen4: "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...
2021-02-1527 min
Have A Seat with Chris Hansen3: James RutherfordRutherford 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...
2021-02-0829 min
Have A Seat with Chris Hansen6: DarkHeroDarkHero 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...
2021-02-0135 min
Have A Seat with Chris Hansen2: Dr. Maurice WolinAdapted 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
2021-02-0118 minHave A Seat with Chris Hansen1: 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
2020-12-0335 min