Predators I’ve Caught with Chris Hansen
PREDATORS I'VE CAUGHT is a deep dive into the most shocking cases from the infamous TO CATCH A PREDATOR and TAKE DOWN, hosted by award-winning journalist Chris Hansen. Chris revisits unforgettable investigations in each episode, revealing new insights, behind-the-scenes details, and “Where are they now?” updates on some of the most notorious predators.Sponsored by TruthFinder.comHave 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.
Episodes
Eric Alan Lee
Eric Alan Lee is a predator that was caught in a Monroe County, Michigan investigation. Lee began communicating with a decoy posing as a fourteen-year-old girl. After the decoy said her age, Lee stated that he wanted to "hookup." Lee was n…
Calvin Veldt
Calvin 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 a…
Juanmiguel Diaz
Juanmiguel 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 communicate…
Clifford Mitt
At the time of the sting, Clifford Mitts lived in Chesaning, Michigan with his wife of 46 years, but believed that the incident may cause a divorce. He had two children who were 40 and 35 years-old at the time, and similarly believed that h…
Trevor Walker
Trevor Kyle Walker is a predator caught in a Polk County, Florida investigation. Walker arrived at the sting house at approximately 4:30am. The decoy foster mother met him outside, where they briefly spoke, before he walked in. He was imm…
Dylan Abramson
Dylan Joseph Abramson is a predator caught in the Marquette, Monroe, Michigan sting. He is mostly known for his resemblance to actor Tony Revolori, as well as his mental breakdown during his interview and arrest, whining about losing his jo…
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.…
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 me…
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 …
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…
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 …
George Cleary
George Robert Cleary is a predator involved in the Fortson, Georgia investigation. He is best known for making a run for it when seeing another suspected predator bust go down, as well as one of two predators in the sting unable to make bon…
Austin Underwood, stepson of predator Jamie Underwood
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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 ha…
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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 …
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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 be…
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Patrick Parr
Patrick Parr is a predator featured in the Murphy, Texas investigation. He is known forhis needy, revolting chat log, and for getting married halfway through chattingto the decoy despite claiming to be a "one lady man." A thirty-three-year…
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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…
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Sheriff Jason Ard
Sheriff Jason Ard has dedicated over 30 years to serving and protecting the people of Livingston Parish, Louisiana. Beginning his law enforcement career in 1993 as a corrections officer, he steadily rose through the ranks—serving as Patrol …
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David Schumacher
David Wesley Schumacher, Jr, otherwise known as freebird_72000, is a suspected predator that was caught in the Fort Myers,Florida sting. He is best known for his previous encounters with the law, acting like a "gangsta" and the staunch defe…
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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 th…
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J. D. Delay & Robert Salinas Update
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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…
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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 t…
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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 mor…
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 na…
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 attit…
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 ev…
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…