Todd Spikes: 44-year-old former Florala, Ala., police officer arrested in 2006 during a "Dateline NBC: To Catch a Predator" sting in Flagler Beach was sentenced Tuesday to 10 years' sex offender probation, "Dateline NBC: To After months of questions about evidence, Collin County, Texas prosecutors say none of the men arrested will be tried. He faces up to sixteen months in prison and must register as a sex offender. Hansen: what are you doing here?Walter Edward Babst: Getting my ass kicked.Hansen: Getting your ass kicked?Babst: Yeah, I knew it, I knew it was a set-up.Hansen: I need you to sit down.Babst: I need you to just arrest me and take me to jail and execute me.Hansen: I need to talk to you first. [1][5] Because he had had three prior felony convictions, he violated the three strike law in California and was sentenced to to three consecutive terms of 25 years to life, for a total of 75 years to life. NBC Universal, Inc.'s "libel, slander and defamatory statements" have caused him mental and emotional stress and ruined his reputation. DA refuses to prosecute 'Catch a Predator' cases A Texas district attorney is refusing to prosecute any of the men caught by Dateline NBC's show "To Catch a Predator," saying many of the cases. He knocked on the door and repeatedly said "psst" to get the decoy's attention. Cody Green (perfect_buddy_ga / c_gr23eazy) - Sentence: Three years in prison, 12 years' probation. Daniel Allen who had a prior conviction for stalking, Robert Forte, and Eric Palleson, who ran out the door when we started asking questions quietly entered his guilty plea two weeks ago. Dateline has made prime-time entertainment out of contacting would-be child molesters over the Internet, luring them to a meeting place, and videotaping their humiliating confrontations with reporter Chris Hansen. State and federal time served consecutively, not concurrently.Gerald White: sentenced in conservative Georgia, didn't take plea deal and was convicted in court, showed no remorse.Reymundo Anguiano: same reasons as Gerald White.Dustin McPhetridge: in Kentucky, and crossed state lines which adds federal charges. It transcended your run of the mill reality tv/crime drama story. We hear you like all things creepy we do too. He got a good lawyer and so the TCaP didnt show the video of him getting busted, only a photo that he shared in the chat with who he thought was the young girl. 12:51, 28 FEB 2023. If you've been the victim of an Internet predator, get help. They do it by providing transcripts of their online chats that can then be used as evidence in court. To Catch a Predator is an American reality television series that features hidden camera investigations by the television news magazine program Dateline NBC. One 68-year-old sex offender, Robert Emmet Lyonswas arrested only five months ago for a lewd sex act with a person 15 or younger. There were so many we had to keep a detailed calendar. The police contact the boys mother at work, tell her whats going on and she comes and gets him. Hes charged with attempted lewd and lascivious battery, using the computer to solicit sex with a minor, and transmitting material harmful to a minor. Does Sleeping With Him Too Soon Really Ruin TheRelationship? When Hansen revealed that he knew he was at a public library chatting with the decoy, Wehry claimed that someone else was using hisemail address. So we go looking for him. 0:00 / 10:37. David Adkins of the New Lebanon, Ohio police department took the report a year and a half ago. A couple of them said he just creeped them out and let his touch linger longer than was polite. There arent necessarily signs you would see that would tip you off that your co-worker or neighbor or acquaintance is interested in underage girls. Moonlightonthelake80. He was then later charged and convicted of two counts of felony rape by force after sexually assaulting the ex-girlfriend of a friend of his. On April 15, 2015, he launched a Kickstarter campaign to fund a web series called Hansen vs. While this story is upsetting, the story of this next man who online calls himself crazitrini85 is downright bizarre. Holding his sons hand, the 40-year-old walks into the house. To Catch a Predator was an American news expos series that featured hidden camera investigations by the television newsmagazine program Dateline NBC. 4 upvotes. And after our story aired, Ryan Hogan was terminated from the New York City Fire Department. He was a volunteer at a Boys club special friend program.. He got 16 years and everyone else got a lifetime of trust issues and trauma SnowPaw850, I worked at a company that had an employee caught on the show. We hired the organization as consultants so we could watch them do what they normally dogo into chat rooms and pose as 12 to 15 year olds home alone and interested in having sex. Jake , Fairfax County Police: Yes, it is.. I was like 14 at the time but hed always call me after games and give me tips and pointers, and I never found it weird. Del, from Perverted-Justice posing as the boy spoke with Fotophix on the phone. The question was, how many more were men out there? Either way, what he did was a crime. Chris Hansen: Did you do any promotions for Kindergarten Cop the movie? click for more sentences of to catch a predator. You never really know what goes on in someones bedroom. leejo1979, Yes, Matty Nash. Patterson's allegations include: Pattersons complaint was entirely void of any factual allegations regarding his claim for negligence, and the case was dismissed. So youre on probation for having sex with a boy how old?Lyons: 15.Hansen: And now youre here in this house to have sex with a 13 year old boy.Lyons: No, that was not my intention.Hansen: What was your intention?Lyons: Just to talk or whatever. He then admitted to being arrested and imprisoned for "having problems" with a young woman. From forgotten stories surrounding the production to all the ups and downs experienced by Hansen and his signature series in more recent years, this is the untold truth of To Catch a Predator. Never touched me but there were rumours of him molesting a 12 year old in sleep away camp. Just1morefix, A supervisor at my previous job got busted in a big sting at the end of last year, with a bunch of other dudes. Some software will even alert the parent via e-mail on a Blackberry or at work. Law enforcement says this helps show intent to solicit a minor. He tried to claim a Mexican on the bus told him he knew a cement company and was knowledgeable about construction. He was ordered to be held without bail. I can expand it to include info such as prison sentence if known, link to RSO page, etc. They can chase predators all they want, but they shouldnt do it in a populated area with children, two blocks from an elementary school, said Lisa Watson, 33, who lives down the road from the sting house and has three children and another on the way. This week, he pleaded not guilty like all the other Florida men who entered pleas so far. Furthermore, Montopoli accused the segment of taking the law into its own hands by publicly exposing child molesters on national television. Manawatu Guardian 'You're f***ing joking': Family outraged at sentence for killer drink driver. But the transcripts of his online chats and phone calls were enough for police to charge him with a felony. [1], Wehry published an autobiography called "In For Life: Confessions of a Three-Strikes Prisoner" under the identity "Damien Lartigue." Decoy: Hey come on in! By subscribing, you agree to the terms of our Privacy Statement. Teens need to know that more than just their friends are reading what they post. He asks me about my parents, I show him pictures of my family. Seibert is the first double-predator in \"To Catch a Predator\" show history. We knew there had been abductions and even murders committed by online predators so we understood how serious the issue could be. He was creepy and kept trying to get me to go to Burning Man. He starts telling me about this girl that he coached since she was 10 on a girls hockey team who is now in college playing for a very good school. I was roommates with a person on the show for a bit. Chief Hilton Daniels: The one that bothered me the most was the guy that showed up with rope and duct tape in his vehicle.Hansen: Did you bring rope with you tonight?Kenneth Forton: I have rope in my car, yes, for my job.Hansen: You talk about using the rope in various sex acts with this 15-year-old girl. This focuses on the sexual predators who seek to fulfill their disgusting needs by seeking out children. BREAKING:Eli Lilly caps the cost of insulin at $35 a month. He thinks shes 13. Unbeknownst to the teacher, he was on line with a Carmel, Indiana police officer posing as a 13-year-old. Blue Gender You might think he would have learned his lesson, yet we find him right back online, in a chat room the very next day trying to arrange another meeting with a young teen. Steve Bennof makes his living working with children. So, I didnt know him on a personal level, but I did talk to him on a regular basis. He was nice, funny as hell. Join BasedShaman as we learn about To Catch a Predator and the men who were caught on it. He was found guilty and is awaiting sentencing. He then contended that a "young man on the phone" informed him that John Pederson owned a construction company. Just figured he was a good guy doing something for kids. By 2007, To Catch a Predator had collected quite a bit of negative press, including heavily critical stories in Rolling Stone, Esquire, and other media outlets. And when he learns hes going to appear on national television, it was a scene. He then incorrectly changed the name of the person he claimed he wanted to meet toScott Pederson and repeated his story again. Certainly these people should be prosecuted to the full extent of the law, but the fact that this was all done for television cameras raises some questions, said Mayor Bret Baldwin. He had come to get drinks for one of my birthdays and to be honest he seemed completely normal. According toTMZ, Hansen made a series of attempts to keep the store owners from going to police, including offering to pay his debt down in installments and claiming he was selling his boat to come up with the funds, but ultimately, it wasn't enough a warrant was issued for Hansen's arrest, he turned himself in, and he was released from jail after being booked. We were ALL the UCs (that's undercovers. Hey man, I dont want to be on the news, you filming me?Hansen: We are filming.Schumacher: I dont want to be on the news, dawg.Hansen: Well, its a little late for that, dawg. Who are you to judge anyone or have a clue what being an rso really feels like? If you think a teacher trolling for a date with a minor is a breach of trust, how about an emergency room doctor? Its not going to happen to my son or daughter.. 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