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Have A Seat with Chris Hansen

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Have A Seat with Chris Hansen is here—an all-new platform from America’s most relentless crime fighter. Every week, Hansen takes you back inside the stings that shocked the nation on Predators I’ve Caught—with never-before-heard details and new revelations. Then, pull up a chair for Have A Seat with Chris Hansen, his weekly in-depth interview series where the biggest names in law enforcement, justice, and survival tell their stories. Two shows. One mission. Have A Seat with Chris Hansen. Relentless. Uncompromising. Always watching. Sponsored by TruthFinder.com Have a question or case suggestion? Email Chris directly at Chris@PredatorPodcast.com. For advertising or sponsorship-related questions, visit RedSeatVentures.com. For more on To Catch a Predator, visit the official fan Wiki.
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Charles Gregory Green

Charles, 58 at the time, started a chat with a decoy he thought was a 13-year-old girl. He discussed masturbation, bondage, and sex with the decoy. Before travelling to the sting house, Charles went to a doctor for Viagra so that he could "perform like a young man." He arrives at the sting house in a car that he built from a kit. When he is greeted by the decoy, he offers to take her for a ride. After he is confronted by Chris, Charles bolts out of the house and into the custody of the police. W...

Aug 14, 202343 minEp. 139

William Roach

William Roach, 30 years old at the time and a former Tae Kwon Do instructor, chatted with a thirteen year old decoy. He had already done a few sexually questionable things that he wasn’t charged for, such as masturbating in front of his mother’s friend and “sharking” a female co-worker. Lying to the girl that he was nineteen, he expressed a desire to “eat” the girl and making her cum. He also sent a video of himself masturbating. He ended up making a date to meet at the sting house. See Privacy ...

Aug 07, 202344 minEp. 138

Kenneth Forton

Kenneth Forton, 30 at the time of the investigation, chatted with a decoy pretending to be a fifteen year old girl. He asked the decoy if he could have oral sex, tie her up, and what her favorite positions were. Since Kenneth was a construction worker, he talked about bringing rope to tie the decoy up during sex. When he arrives at the sting house, he hears the decoy's voice behind a door and dashes towards it. When Chris emerges rather than a child, his perverted plans are foiled. See Privacy P...

Jul 31, 202335 minEp. 137

Jeremy Keister

Jeremy David Keister is a potential predator caught in the Ocean County, New Jersey edition of To Catch a Predator. He is one of many suspects who has seen the show and recognized Chris upon his arrival. It was made instantly iconic once a second predator, Michael Murray, entered the sting house and interrupted the interview. He is also known for his permanently raised eyebrows, which has led to many comparing him to a guinea pig. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Pr...

Jul 24, 202336 minEp. 136

Mark Baggette

34-year-old Mark Russel Baggette contacted a Perverted Justice decoy who was posing as a thirteen-year-old girl named "Becca." After only a few minutes of conversation, Mark proposed a meeting. He then said he wanted to have sex with her and questioned why she preferred older males. Mark said he wanted to "nibble" on her breasts and kiss her. Then, he claims that he wants her to strip for him and inquires as to whether she has ever been fingered. He inquires about her history with orgasms and or...

Jul 17, 202334 minEp. 135

Satinder Thind

On September 2, 2006, Satinder Thind, 23 years of age, used the screen name "sst83," to start an internet chat with a decoy from Perverted Justice who was pretending to be a thirteen-year-old girl named "Carly." Thind started asking her explicit questions right away, including if she ever had a boyfriend, whether she had ever engaged in oral sex, what her height and weight were, and if she had ever masturbated. Some of his quotes include: "Yep, I knew it: you're a horny little 13-year-old girl,"...

Jul 10, 202343 minEp. 134

Jeffrey Couture

34-year-old Jeffrey Couture began an internet chat with with a decoy posing as a 13-year-old girl. He asked the girl if he could have sex with her and if she had ever received oral sex. He reached the sting house and struck up a conversation with the decoy. She said she had a surprise, which made Couture very happy. Chris later shows himself and made light of the fact that he wasn't the surprise Couture had anticipated. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notic...

Jul 03, 202337 minEp. 133

John Donnelly

John was 21 years old when he engaged in an inappropriate chat with a 14 year old decoy named Luci. The chat began on 3/23/2007 and spanned an entire week. He was an aspiring college student who wanted to pursue sports broadcasting or journalism. Little did he know, he would get his first television appearance by the end of the week. 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. V...

Jun 26, 202342 minEp. 132

Jason Schoeppner

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Jun 19, 202331 minEp. 131

Gilbert Sutherland

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Jun 12, 202337 minEp. 130

Terry Warner

Terry Warner, 60 years old, started chatting with a decoy posing as a 13 year old girl. Warner told the decoy the sex acts he wanted to do with her, wanting to be naked, and offered to be her dad or boyfriend. Warner was hesitant as he arrived at a beach close to the sting house. He declared he shouldn't be there and departed when the decoy, who was portrayed by Casey Mauro, tried to get him to stay. Then Chris emerged and confronted Warner. Warner repeatedly said he wouldn't do anything with th...

Jun 05, 202344 minEp. 127

Daniel Peter Kelly

Daniel Peter Kelly was a potential predator exposed in the Flagler Beach, Florida edition of To Catch a Predator. He is best known for refusing to let go of his keys during his arrest. Daniel was 45 years old at the time that he began an explicit chat with a girl he believed to be thirteen years old named Amber. He spoke about how he would tour with a rock group and attend strip clubs at the age of thirteen, but was "too chicken" to do anything about his horniness. He was married and had childre...

May 29, 202338 minEp. 126

Pulkit Mathur & Kanish Lakhanpal

Pulkit Mathur worked as an HR manager in an IT company. He was on the online chatroom, posing as a guy who moved to the USA for business, and groomed what he thought was a 13 year old girl named Kiera under the screen name 'puki_007us'. He asked the decoy if he wanted to bring a colleague along and if she has any friends to stay with Kanish, in which the decoy replied yes. He says he wants to spend the night with the decoy, taste her lips, kiss her from top to bottom, and treat her nicely. Kanis...

May 22, 202334 minEp. 125

Erik Pallesen

Erik Pallesen (Jazzman04) is a seldom discussed predator. He showed up and wanted more than his jazz horn blown. I beg of you to watch and like this video as Erik keeps flagging it. 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...

May 15, 20231 hrEp. 123

Jose "Pepe" Falcon

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May 08, 202341 minEp. 121

James Klein

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May 01, 202336 minEp. 120

Corey Ahia

Corey Abraham Ahia was 25 years old at the time when he attempted to solicit a decoy who was posing as a 12-year-old girl named "Chrissy." The two converse informally about life, school, and other relatively benign subjects. The conversation is not altogether harmless, though, Ahia soon inquired about the decoy's history of having sex. The decoy first refused to answer the question, but after Ahia pressed for details, she broke down and confessed to having sex with her mom's 33-year-old boyfrien...

Apr 24, 202343 minEp. 119

Mike Vestal

37-year-old Mike Vestal, a married man, began a chat with a decoy who was posing as a 13-year-old girl. He told the decoy he was "kinda big down there," and sent a picture of his penis. Mike informed the decoy that she wouldn't want to have sex with boys her age once they met. 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 choic...

Apr 17, 202337 minEp. 118

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...

Apr 10, 202338 minEp. 117

Marshall Girtman

Marshall, a 27 year old First Lieutenant in the Illinois National Guard, started chatting with a decoy pretending to be a 15 year old girl. He sent the decoy links to porn sites and encouraged her to watch the videos. Marshall then tells the girl he wants to go skinny dipping with her. He tried to meet her vigorously and insistently, repeatedly asking to meet and for directions to her house. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privac...

Apr 03, 202340 minEp. 116

Nick Bailey

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Mar 27, 202344 minEp. 115

Ryan McIntosh

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Mar 20, 202337 minEp. 114

Steven Bennof

Before getting caught in the sting, Steven Mark Bennof was a married man who worked as a special education teacher at Woodridge Elementary School. 54-year-old Steven began communicating online with a Perverted Justice decoy who was impersonating a thirteen-year-old boy named "Brandon." 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...

Mar 13, 202333 minEp. 113

Richer Breault

19-year-old Richer Breault started an internet conversation with a decoy pretending to be a 13-year-old girl. Richer lied about his age, saying he was 20. After only a few minutes of conversation, Richer enquired about the decoy's bra size and whether she was a virgin. He then questioned about her shaving her genitals and if her boyfriend had engaged in anal intercourse with her. Richer questioned whether she enjoyed receiving oral sex as well as sex in general. He then changed the topic about a...

Mar 06, 202349 minEp. 112

Michael Lubrano

Michael Lubrano was 25 years old and in the waste managment business when he began chatting with a girl he thought was 14 years old. Before he is informed about her age, Michael talks about hardcore sex. After he knows about the decoy's age, he mentions that they can "get high and watch family guy then see where that takes us." Michael later brings up the topic about hardcore sex, and says that he is interested. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at htt...

Feb 27, 202342 minEp. 111

109: Frank Sierras

Frank Sierras was a suspected predator involved in the Long Beach, CA edition of To Catch a Predator. He is known for trying to meet his intended target at a park, instead of the trap house. Sierras has also had two encounters with Perverted Justice in the past. Frank was 48 years old at the time he began chatting with a girl named "Jessica" whom he believed to be thirteen years old, which was the same age as the girl he tried to solicit two years earlier in 2004, just before Perverted Justice w...

Feb 20, 202342 minEp. 109

108: Nathan Downhour

Nathan Eli Downhour is a potential predator involved in the Greenville, OH investigation of To Catch a Predator. He is known for his calm demeanor throughout his confrontation and subsequent interrogation that had some in the TCaP fandom equate to that of a serial killer. Nathan was a student at an evangelical college in Indiana at the time of his involvement on Dateline. He was 23 at the time he began chatting with a girl he believed to be thirteen named "Katie". He had originally initiated con...

Feb 13, 202343 minEp. 108

107: Gregory Stewart

Gregory Stewart was a potential predator exposed in the Ocean County, NJ edition of To Catch a Predator. He is most well known for being the first ever pizza predator, years before Jeff Sokol was ever caught. Gregory was 44 years old at the time when he attempted to seduce a 13 year old for sex. He exhibited textbook grooming tactics by making the decoy feel a false sense of security, claiming that he'll make the meetup, "nice" for her. Greg was a credit and corrections consultant at the time, a...

Feb 06, 202340 minEp. 107

106: Greg Karnos

Greg Karnos, was a registered sex offender, using the screen name "gjk1352", started chatting with a decoy posing as a 13 year old girl. He was convicted of lewd acts with 7 children aged 15 and under in 1999. Greg lies to the decoy about his age, claiming to be 38 when he was really 49. He asked the decoy several sexually graphic questions, including if she liked older men. When Greg arrives at the sting house, he is greeted by Chris. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Californ...

Jan 30, 202332 minEp. 106

105: Christopher Cannon

Cannon was a 32-year-old working as a media director at a church, a volunteer position working with young teens. He began conversing with a decoy named "Natalie," whom he assumed to be fifteen-years-old. He claimed to be 27 years old, which was a lie. After talking to the girl for a few days, Cannon inquired about her dating history and whether she was a virgin. He advised the decoy to keep her virginity and wait to have sex once she gets married. The following day, he requested a meeting with h...

Jan 23, 202341 minEp. 105
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