Maybe he was the man she'd fallen in love with after all. I always thought Todd was nice. Investigators said all five of the alleged predators cooperated with authorities and admitted to their intentions when they met these decoys.. Nonprofit journalism about criminal justice, A nonprofit news organization covering the U.S. criminal justice system, Intimate portraits of people who have been touched by the criminal justice system. Soon after they walked into the restaurant, Wadkins said, "You have children. If you are the author or represent the host site and would like this content removed now and in the future, please contact USSANews.com using the email address in the Contact page found in the website menu. He's here to meet a girl who online told him she was a 14-year-old virgin. "I wasn't OK with what he did, but I wasn't OK with him staying in jail, either. While reruns of To Catch a Predator still air regularly, no new episodes have been shot since 2007. Hear behind the scenes details and find out what Casey is up to these days!For additional content and other perks check out www.patreon.com/criminalperspectiveThis episode is brought to you by:Shelter Farm SanctuaryDeep Search TattooAnchorSpotify#tocatchapredator #tcap #ChrisHansen #HansenVsPredator #CrimeWatchDaily #podcast #Dateline #NBC #MSNBC #Youtube #truecrime #crime #internet #internetsafety #safety #decoy #actress #CaseyMauro #predator #tv #television #news #undercover #computer #sexcrime #spotify And she's an anti-vaxxer. Trace Turkelson, William Copeland IV, Cody Ewing, Tracy Fisher, and Otha Smith III (Canadian County Sheriffs Office). Decoys posed as underage girls and boys during the sting operations, to lure predators into the sting houses. The ironic thing about Casey is now she looks older than she is, since she's one of those hippie granola folks who's out in the sun all day, and it definitely shows on her skin now. And there is the dramatic, signature moment when the visible cameras come out. Company Credits The reality is he did his time. And sometimes they freak out. The site also posted a profile about Todd's crime, with links to his e-mail address, IM names and phone number. ", Dianna decided she'd gather the $7,000 to bail Todd outbut not without trepidation. Now she wasn't sure what to do. But no assignment has made him as familiar a face to audiences as To Catch a Predator, the hidden camera segment-turned-series in which Hansen and a team of decoys helped to expose a parade of Internet sex predators in a series of bizarre encounters that began with chocolate chip cookies and sweet tea and ended with Hansen instructing the suspect to have a seat.. Five men in Oklahoma have been arrested after law enforcement authorities conducted a four-day sting to catch child sex predators. Five men in Oklahoma have been arrested after law enforcement authorities conducted a four-day sting to catch child sex predators. "Great," Rachel said. And then youve got to make the decision of whether to air it. "I kept expecting people to run up to us on the streetto yell at Todd. There was also the matter of her dignity; Todd had cheated on her in the most humiliating way possible. Dianna and Todd refused to watch it, but in living rooms across the country, 8.7 million viewers heard a voice-over say: "We've hired a young-looking 19-year-old named Amanda to play the part of an underage girl home alone. A few years earlier she'd gotten hooked on crystal meth. You work closely with law enforcement, but how do you avoid being seen as too close to them? NBC But the series ended after some negative headlines, which included one of the show's targets dying by . I think it would be fascinating. He also noted that he has never been contacted by any of the men following filming. He would never, ever do anything bad to a child. People always say, These guys should be thrown away, and I say, Some of them can be fixed. We have not invested in treatment for this like we have in alcoholism, or heroin, or cocaine. ", Rachel fell silent, then asked, "What's that? That night when she told her girls, they were ecstatic. Got this from the To Catch a Predator fandom wiki. "The whole world was going to think my girls had a creep for a stepdad. It's always the potential predator that does that., One commenter noted how odd it seems when people actually take the cookies and/or sweet tea being offered to them by the decoy, to which Hansen replied that Probably 30% of them do. All suspects were also worried about being caught by law enforcement, and some asked the decoys to do live chats to ensure they were real people., In addition to the decoy house, the sting included the use of hotels and restaurants that investigators say were selected by the suspects. He told her he'd started chatting online with the girl because he was scared of getting married. In October of that year, the project, dubbed Hansen vs. The elaborate sting was a joint operation between CCSO and the nonprofit organization Safe from Online Sex Abuse (SOSA). Remember that the majority of the interaction is on hidden camera. Dianna had a revelation: Todd was part of her family. Salt Lake City, Utah It all comes down to family. Although one night, the brownies were left out overnight, and the first predator the next morning almost broke a tooth, they were so hard.. | On the day before Valentine's Day 2007, Todd went to prison. Those arrested were processed and booked at the Canadian County Sheriffs Office Detention Facility on charges of facilitating sexual communication with a minor, lewd acts with a child under 16, intent to distribute a controlled dangerous substance to a minor, and violations of the Oklahoma Computer Crimes Act. Johnson told Dianna, "I don't think this man has any natural propensity to be a child molester.". So, whats he going to do when hes a cop, when he has ultimate power over somebody? Because the decoys never make the first move. Dumb. Her interactions with the predators were not very involved as she would invite them in and then quickly announce she was going to the back to change as Chris would come out for the confrontation. Donations from readers like you are essential to sustaining this work. Knowing that youre behind us means so much. Todd had been arrested for trying to solicit sex from a decoy disguised as an underage girl. Privacy Policy. Sex crimes, said the judge, "are like a computer virus that's out there lurking in cyberspace, at home, looking for young, innocent children." She adds, "I abandoned my kids once when I was addicted to drugs, but I've made a promise to myself never to do that again. But what isn't often shown is the grief and humiliation of those closest to the predators, particularly their wives and girlfriends. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. [deleted] 3 yr. ago. | "You love him, and we love him.". His contract was not renewed in 2013, and he went on to host Killer Instinct, a show on Investigation Discovery. But in an egregious case where someone is very aggressive, and poses a threat to child, if hes 19 or 20, well allow him to come in. "He did a bad thing. I dont think there is any way he could have known it was Chris Hansen and Dateline outside. Chris Hansen is doing gods work. And there is a definitive link1 between child porn and child exploitation. When the FBI conducts sting operations targeting online predators, it refers to the men who get caught as "travelers.". Dumb.". According to a news release from the Canadian County Sheriffs Office (CCSO), the five suspects taken into custody include Trace Turkelson, 22, of Elgin; Cody Ewing, 27, of Yukon; Tracy Fisher, 41, of Tulsa; William Copeland IV, 29, of Calhan, CO; and Otha Smith III, 37, of Linden, Texas. Anyway, the other decoys are Amanda (blonde from Georgia), Scott (guy from Flagler), and Palumbo's bottom boy (I wish they had used him more). [The suspects] have to make the first move, then raise the specter of sex, then come to the house. He hadn't believed she was 14her language had been too sophisticated, and when he saw her in person, he'd sized her up as being of legal age. There is a notion that we stopped doing the investigations after the incident, which is not true we did others after that one, successful ones in which nobody got hurt. The conversations with the predators were extremely disturbing, including fetish demands, using names such as Daddy, graphic sexual acts they planned on doing to the children, and one predator talking about breeding with the female child, officials said. Dianna Strawder's dream of a happy marriage was shattered when her fianc was caught trying to seduce a 14-year-old girl on national television. Samantha Cope The communications included video chats, text messages, phone calls, and direct messages on social media platforms. A month later Dianna finally allowed Todd to see her daughters. From left: Jessica, Dianna and Rachel Strawder in the home they once shared with Todd. Not everyone felt so generous toward Todd. A blurred image pops up on the screen: It's a shot of Todd's penis, which he sent the girl via webcam. Suddenly Rachel broke the silence. The fanbase is loyal for a few reasons. The decoy then tells the man her parents are away and invites him "home"to a house outfitted with hidden cameras. Chris Hansen - Host: [Chris Hansen, as he reads to Jeffrey Stacey from the chat log transcript of his conversation with the decoy] You ask her if she's horny. For upwards of US$100,000 per episode, the production hired controversial vigilante group Perverted-Justice to assist in the "exposure [and] arrest of men ostensibly interested in having sex with children."Perverted-Justice entered chat rooms and posed as children to lure such men to a . Before I could say a word, one of them looked at me and said, Oh, you're Chris Hansen, he recalled. "I believe in him." Two weeks after Todd went to jail, a Perverted Justice fan sent an e-mail to Todd's online friends. To Catch a Predator is an American reality television series that features hidden camera investigations by the television news magazine program Dateline NBC. For more information, please see our Well never put our work behind a paywall, and well never put a limit on the number of articles you can read. Hansens last segment aired in late 2007. In a Dateline hidden camera investigation, correspondent Chris Hansen catches some of these men in the act. Have I done my daughters irreparable harm? So if you talk to psychiatrists, they will tell you when you interview guys who are in prison and have nothing to lose, they say, if theyve been caught once, theyve done it three or four times. ), When asked about the most surprising reaction he ever received from one of his predator encounters, Hansen admitted that it was recognition. Biography An actress that would go on to have many television roles, Cope first started as a decoy on TCaP. This content is made available by use of the public RSS feed offered by the host site and is used for educational purposes only. ", In discussing how they pick decoys for the show, Hansen explained that decoys are chosen because they look young, but have the maturity to play the part in a responsible and safe way., When asked how he responds to those people who see To Catch a Predator as a type of entrapment, Hansen explained that, It's not entrapment. Several of the suspects are also accused of sending videos of themselves masturbating. If I wasnt there, somebody would have been raped that night. In October of this year, Dianna made up her mind to divorce Todd. Del was extremely handsy with Emily, making any excuse to touch her and physically moving her places despite no real need to do so. "If they put this partthe part where the family has to clean up the messin the TV show, I don't think the ratings would be nearly as high," Dianna says. Did you decide to show Ambrosios face on television? Article continues below advertisement Two hours into their trip, near the exit for the decoy house Todd had visited, she finally exploded. I think it's going to be a more sophisticated program. And it never gets tiring., 2023 Minute Media - All Rights Reserved. Chris talks with Casey Mauro, who was the decoy actress in the Dateline NBC To Catch A Predator investigation episodes in New Jersey and Kentucky. In the past three years, with the help of an organization called Perverted Justicea vigilante Internet group whose volunteers pose as children to flush out potential sex offendersDateline has shown on national television the capture of more than 263 men, many of whom were seeking sex with minors. In the hallway she heard teachers whisper about the episode, saying, "One of guys even had a fiance! He worked for a cable company, so he was in people's houses every day. Three, it takes you into a world you wouldnt normally see. They were going to go to school with that on their shoulders every day," Dianna recalls. You just don't put them in that situation." Have a tip we should know? There has always been a debate about shaming in enterprise journalism. As she drove to work through the predawn streets, she dialed the Harris County jail and asked the woman at the intake desk what was going on. At first Todd insisted he'd thought the girl he'd met in an online chat room was 18. She didn't initially tell her daughters, but later that week, when she picked them up from their father's house, she had to face a question from 13-year-old Rachel. The alleged conversations with the suspects escalated to sexually graphic conversations very quickly, the sheriffs office said. These predators deserve jail time or worse. Her comfort came from her relationship with the community of friends she and Todd had established via MySpace, most of whom didn't know about Todd's crime. "Not especially," he says. . "Fourteen," he admitted, his voice cracking. He posed a significant danger. That they wouldnt have otherwise acted on their fantasies? When she told her daughters of her choice, they were furious. No matter what, you can always turn to The Marshall Project as a source of trustworthy journalism about the criminal justice system. "But he wasn't a child molester." Todd made her feel nurtured, something she'd rarely experienced with a man. At the Dateline house, Todd stands in the kitchen, pouring himself a glass of tea, while the decoy flutters around, asking him if he brought the Jack Daniel's and condoms she'd requested. As generations of college kids graduated and watched it, they thought it was brand new. "Rachel didn't say a word to me for two weeks," she says. Included was a link to Perverted Justice's website, which had posted Todd's chat with the Dateline decoy. ", Months later Dianna and her daughters met with Bob Wadkins, Todd's public defender, to discuss Todd's probation restrictions in detail. While Todd waited in jail, Dianna kept a low profile; outside of Todd's family, the only people who knew what had happened were a few trusted friends. Then, in 2006, one of those men committed suicide. You shouldnt be going after kids online, and no matter how many we do, they will be out there. In the aftermath of the Dateline sting, Dianna Strawder has had to wrestle with some disturbing questions. People were lured to meet with a decoy under the pretense of sexual contact and then . And until Dianna Strawder decided to talk to Glamour, none of these women had ever spoken to a national magazine. According to the sheriffs office, Otha Smith traveled the farthest of the five suspects, driving about five hours to meet one of the decoy actresses at a hotel. The cameras show a man walking up to the front door. "I was trying to live normally, but I had this incredibly depressed person on my hands," says Dianna. Dianna didn't want to get out of bed the next day. A life where Todd could meet her daughters only in public and only if at least six unrelated adults were present? Links:Todd Westhttps://to-catch-a-predator.fandom.com/wiki/Todd_Westhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qNz8V_stc1U (Fortson, Ga TCaP episode)http://www.perverted-justice.com/?archive=x_cums_in_the_night_xAnthony Palumbohttps://to-catch-a-predator.fandom.com/wiki/Anthony_Palumbohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QpxxuvCEX8g\u0026t=303shttp://www.perverted-justice.com/?archive=HibuddywazsupJohn Christopher Weaverhttps://to-catch-a-predator.fandom.com/wiki/John_Christopher_Weaverhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYxEqs6KVhMhttp://www.perverted-justice.com/?archive=sharkiesfin2000Marshall Girtmanhttps://to-catch-a-predator.fandom.com/wiki/Marshall_Girtmanhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qNz8V_stc1U (Fortson, Ga TCaP episode)http://www.perverted-justice.com/?con=hiexcitementCorey Edgarhttps://to-catch-a-predator.fandom.com/wiki/Corey_Edgarhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FU-8eAHz83A\u0026t=1shttp://www.perverted-justice.com/?archive=ricks_talented_tongueRandall Wolfordhttps://to-catch-a-predator.fandom.com/wiki/Randall_Wolfordhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=43wSSjv9zBY\u0026list=PLcsx_PsEZwVs4fFJokfzJhGtguJEc0XJ3\u0026index=3Timothy Isaachttps://to-catch-a-predator.fandom.com/wiki/Timothy_Isaachttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hZ6tcoztLcE\u0026list=PLcsx_PsEZwVs4fFJokfzJhGtguJEc0XJ3\u0026index=5http://www.perverted-justice.com/?archive=parknride_469John Elliotthttps://to-catch-a-predator.fandom.com/wiki/John_Elliotthttp://www.perverted-justice.com/?archive=bald_beaver_hunter42025https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PSEYcXLKTW8\u0026list=PLcsx_PsEZwVs4fFJokfzJhGtguJEc0XJ3\u0026index=6William Rowellhttps://to-catch-a-predator.fandom.com/wiki/William_Rowellhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXZ_lLEzga8http://www.perverted-justice.com/?archive=bearinwolfsfurDavid Hilbishhttps://to-catch-a-predator.fandom.com/wiki/David_Hilbishhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oULufZycpP4\u0026t=216shttp://www.perverted-justice.com/?archive=tunnels12000 Donations from readers like you are essential to sustaining this work. A member of SAG, Samantha found a modicum of success as a television actress and has been featured in series such as HBO's "Insecure", Private, "NCIS:Los Angeles, and many more. "He came all this way!" Can you believe it?" Snoo_85712. "I thought Todd was my soulmate. The organization also said, "That's what [predators] do, they blame everyone but themselves. When you decided to reboot the stings, were there plans for how to do things differently given what happened? The network was sued for $105 million and settled out of court. In 2003 she left her girls with their father while she recovered in rehab. She gets into position, standing by the front door as a potential predator shows up at our undercover house." On the drive home, Dianna sobbed. There was a long gap in which you didnt do these stings, but many encouraged you to return to them. He mentioned suicide. The reality is some of the people who were in the investigation were arrested in similar stings later. Because despite his attempt at premarital jitters,' the fiance married him a month later anyway. Many in the medical community argue that people with sexual proclivities toward youth have a disorder. We do a vast amount of research on these men: does he have a concealed weapons permit? He was obviously depressed. [1] It is safe to say of all the decoys that branched out into acting after the show that Cope has found the most success. I still think he's nice. Life as the wife of a convicted sex predator was relentlessly demoralizing. "I would have been mad if you left him," Jessica told her. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. That insight helped Dianna believe Todd's story about thinking he'd been chatting with an older girl, and as his court date drew nearer, Todd's mental state improved. They are part of me, my absolute priority. On Wednesday night, Hansen took part in a Reddit AMA to discuss his (hopefully) soon-to-be series and the segment that started it all. He handed Todd two consecutive 10-year sentences. 2020 Election Night Video Shows Ballot Shredding! They played the roles and communicated with the alleged predators. What the woman told her next made Dianna's hands and knees tremble so hard she had to pull over to the side of the road. "Can't we appeal?" Chris Hansen himself even said it, he said that his best decoy was Casey Mauro. Sokol has pleaded not guilty to second-degree attempted sexual assault and is awaiting trial. The only bright spot: He could be eligible for parole within a year or two. | Others might argue otherwise, but I think its justifiable. "You tell me." The camera zooms in on Todd's nervous, smiling face. Home. What is the English language plot outline for To Catch a Predator (2004)? All movies, books and CDs with references to children were banned. ", The couple sought counseling from retired Episcopal priest Father R. Dean Johnson and his wife, Anna Johnson, a therapist. To Catch a Predator Dateline NBC: To Catch a Predator (2004 - 2007) is a series of hidden camera investigations by the television newsmagazine Dateline NBC devoted to the subject of identifying and detaining potential child sexual abusers who attempt to contact children over the internet. He burst into tears. Over the next few days, the image of Todd sitting in jail played in her head. A rabbi who was caught in one of our stings did his time and got out. Author: Jerry Lambe. Chris talks with Casey Mauro, who was the decoy actress in the Dateline NBC To Catch A Predator investigation episodes in New Jersey and Kentucky. (Note: Ambrosio was a 19-year-old arrested during a recent investigation in Fairfield, Conn.). 2023 USSA News, The Tea Party's Front Page. The Dark Truth Behind The U.S. Alliance For Election Excellence! So the guys dont see it. Hosted by Chris Hansen, To Catch a Predator is a series that recurred on the TV news magazine Dateline NBC. Filming & Production Scuba Certification; Private Scuba Lessons; Scuba Refresher for Certified Divers; Try Scuba Diving; Enriched Air Diver (Nitrox) She and the girls decided to do a walk-through of their apartment and make a list of all the things that would have to go when Todd came home. 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Theyre either defending themselves, explaining themselves, or confessing their sins. Her most memorable encounter during the Flagler Beach sting was with James Hambubger Wiles. As the couple left the courthouse, strangers approached Dianna, saying, "We're praying for you.". "And that resulted from a disagreement between a police department and a prosecutor's office. His arresting officer, Sheriff Mike Jolley, thinks she is deceiving herself: "I've arrested a lot of men like Todd, and I don't believe it's a first time for any of them. Trending pages Nervous Nellie/Nelly Casey Mauro Del Harvey Male HvP Decoy Emily Bicks Dani Miura Dan Schrack Lindsay Faye Wagner All items (10) # A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O In fact, I'm going to give serious thought to reaching out to some people who could take part in that. He later calmed down, but he still thought that Dianna should leave Todd. He looked cowed and broken. 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It included using a decoy house the suspects allegedly believed was the home of girls ages 14 and 15. Clip from episode of "To catch a predator". She turned him on so much he began to practice his tongue action and tried rubbing himself hard over his jeans. Or to keep it anonymous, click here. Do you wrestle with the idea that these people are sick and need treatment? Dianna didn't remember all the specifics, but she knew that he couldn't be around any books or movies that featured minors. Her thoughts turned to Dateline; their lives would change dramatically when the episode aired in a few months. Todd can't live with you." A few days after Todd's arrest, Todd's roommate and Dianna made the drive to the Harris County jail. "I don't know," he says. Furious and confused, Dianna had had just one brief phone conversation with her fianc since the bust. Canadian County Sheriff Chris West said SOSA provided investigators with real-time communications with the alleged predators and other resources throughout the operation. Samantha Cope was the female decoy involved in the Flagler Beach, Florida edition of To Catch A Predator. The site poked fun at Dianna. Children spend hours chatting online with their friends, and sometimes with strangers. To Catch a Predator is an American reality television series that features hidden camera investigations by the television news magazine program Dateline NBC. So were Aeon Flux, Borat and The Swiss Family Robinson. "As crazy as it sounds, our relationship felt stronger than ever," says Dianna. He didnt show up at the house, the police made the decision to issue a warrant. Even Dianna's ex-husband had changed his mind about Todd. But she has a 13-year-old and an 11-year-old. Todd had been arrested for trying to solicit sex from a decoy disguised as an underage girl. If you view these people as sick, how do you square that? People were lured to meet with a decoy under the preten Read all. On the drive to Todd's apartment, Dianna listened to his side of the story. When asked about how the series came about, Hansen explained that, The idea grew out of a conversation I had years ago, with a fellow reporter, a friend of mine. And we investigate equally.. A talented amateur artist who managed a costume shop, he'd always been wonderful with her children. "Todd is in jail," he said. But this whole mess has become more trouble than it's worth.". And it was tough. The predator is talking to the decoy and says "I am really glad this isnt a sting" right before Chris Hansen comes walking over the sand dunes. (He was right; Dateline's decoys are always 18 or older.) It's not that I think he was trying to actually have sex with a 14-year-old girl. He grimaced. He battled tabloid stories of an extramarital affair. He chatted with the decoy named mystyk_roses for a week.". Dumb. To Catch A Predator - The Predator That Brought His Own Decoy ,To Catch A Predator Caught A Teenager They Felt So Sorry For, That They Didn't Even Air This E. I said, How did you know that? And he said, I watch the show all the time, and when I miss an episode, I download it from the Internet., There was only one investigation where some of the cases were not prosecuted," Hansen explained when asked about a story that a handful of cases were thrown out due to a legal technicality. Dianna softened. After Emily left, Amanda comes in and Del immediately makes an excuse on having her hair look better and begins playing with her hair. Several of the suspects are also accused of sending videos of themselves masturbating. And he was on the waiting list to become a cop. and our "You don't know anything?" 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