Got this from the To Catch a Predator fandom wiki. 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 until Dianna Strawder decided to talk to Glamour, none of these women had ever spoken to a national magazine. He handed Todd two consecutive 10-year sentences. ", Dianna decided she'd gather the $7,000 to bail Todd outbut not without trepidation. 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. 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. 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. "I immediately thought about leaving him. Two hours into their trip, near the exit for the decoy house Todd had visited, she finally exploded. When she told her daughters of her choice, they were furious. If he was released as a convicted sex offender, he would have to adhere to a strict set of rules. The Dangerous Web is a place filled with predators of many kinds. [emailprotected]. 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. 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. ", Months later Dianna and her daughters met with Bob Wadkins, Todd's public defender, to discuss Todd's probation restrictions in detail. Soon after they walked into the restaurant, Wadkins said, "You have children. Then, she says, he hung his head in shame. Emailus. When she first told him why Todd was in prison, he exploded, saying, "I don't want that piece of st around my kids!" 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. 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. On the drive home, Dianna sobbed. Justice was served. 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. "This [note] is to inform you that Todd West has been convicted of charges stemming from his arrest in the Dateline NBC/Perverted Justice sting operationin which he solicited, for sexual purposes, someone he believed to be 14 years of age," read the e-mail. A blurred image pops up on the screen: It's a shot of Todd's penis, which he sent the girl via webcam. Perverted-Justice has only ever encountered one female predator, according to Del Harvey, who has been a Perverted-Justice contributor since 2004 and who has acted as a decoy in the group's . The fanbase is loyal for a few reasons. Click this link for the original source of this article. Its a very loyal fanbase. The suspects are accused of sending nude photos to the decoys and describing sex acts the arrestees desired to perform with the purported girls. In the hallway she heard teachers whisper about the episode, saying, "One of guys even had a fiance! ", On September 22, 2006, Todd's episode of Dateline: To Catch a Predator aired. Authorities say that SOSA provided the operation with two female actresses who acted as bait. "I wasn't OK with what he did, but I wasn't OK with him staying in jail, either. Based on what we found in tonight's investigation, that's an apt . As the attorney enumerated the rest of the conditions of Todd's probationno personal photos of minors in the house, no alcoholDianna's mind reeled. There was a settlement in that case, so Im somewhat limited in what I can say. To this day, Dianna believes Todd's story. The voice-over continues: "Thirty-seven-year-old Todd West has no problem following our decoy right into the house. Friends advised Dianna to leave him, saying that a criminal shouldn't be around her children. | 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. Even Dianna's ex-husband had changed his mind about Todd. From left: Jessica, Dianna and Rachel Strawder in the home they once shared with Todd. But another memory kept surfacing too. He would never, ever do anything bad to a child. This wasnt the first time my office has worked with SOSA to apprehend child predators, and I hope theyll continue to be available to assist with our child predator program in the future, said West. The following has been edited for length and clarity. It was devoted to impersonating underage people (generally ages 12-15) and detaining male adults who contacted them over the Internet for sexual liaisons. When asked about the worst scenario he ever encountered while filming To Catch a PredatorThe one that made [you] question humanity the mostHansen didnt hesitate in replying, When the guy walked in, naked and wanted to involve whipped cream and a cat in the sexual scenario. (You can see the original clip here. All movies, books and CDs with references to children were banned. Because despite his attempt at premarital jitters,' the fiance married him a month later anyway. ", Dianna carefully explained and told her daughters that though she wasn't sure about the future of the relationship, she was going to get Todd out of jail and take him to his home. Ad Choices. Do you wrestle with the idea that these people are sick and need treatment? Longtime viewers of the show might remember that many of the predators were asked to bring along some Mikes Hard Lemonade, which didnt sit so well with the beverage-makers. The site also posted a profile about Todd's crime, with links to his e-mail address, IM names and phone number. 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). It all comes down to family. ", Rachel fell silent, then asked, "What's that? Theyre either defending themselves, explaining themselves, or confessing their sins. "Todd is in trouble, baby," Dianna replied. Chris Hansen hosts the "To Catch a Predator" segment on "Dateline NBC" in this 2006 photo. Jeffrey Stacey - Predator: It's a question! Do you black out his face? she asked. In his 30-plus-year career as an investigative journalist, Chris Hansen has had occasion to come into contact with all sorts of criminal types. Viewers have the satisfaction of seeing these menwho have included public officials, schoolteachers and a rabbihauled away, sometimes in handcuffs. Investigators said all five of the alleged predators cooperated with authorities and admitted to their intentions when they met these decoys.. He looked cowed and broken. Dateline returned to the spotlight in 2004, when a segment Hansen did with the cyber-vigilante group Perverted Justice catching men attempting to arrange sexual encounters with underage teenagers, "To Catch A Predator," garnered a huge amount of publicity. Her fianc, she learned, had been caught in a sting orchestrated by the popular Dateline: To Catch a Predator series. He was having graphic conversations with two of our decoys. NEW EVIDENCE! 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. Then Todd told her something that gave her hope: When he'd set out to meet the girl, he said, he'd had second thoughts and turned around. To Catch a Predator . He laughs. People were lured to meet with a decoy under the preten Read all. He posed a significant danger. It was devoted to impersonating To Catch a Predator is an American reality television series that features hidden camera investigations by the television news magazine program Dateline NBC. There has always been a debate about shaming in enterprise journalism. Did the 2006 suicide lead to questions about whether you went too far? To Catch a Predator is an American reality television series in the television news magazine program Dateline NBC featuring confrontations with host Chris Hansen, partly filmed with a hidden camera, of adult men arriving at a sting house to have sex with a minor and typically being arrested as a result. What he did know was that police officers were knocking on his door, and he had child pornography on his computer. Donations from readers like you are essential to sustaining this work. Have I done my daughters irreparable harm? She turned him on so much he began to practice his tongue action and tried rubbing himself hard over his jeans. Have a tip or story idea? In the aftermath of the Dateline sting, Dianna Strawder has had to wrestle with some disturbing questions. As long as you tell people exactly what youre doing, they can decide whether they want to watch it. A few days after Todd's arrest, Todd's roommate and Dianna made the drive to the Harris County jail. Maybe he was the man she'd fallen in love with after all. Have a tip we should know? Biographical information After cutting away to another man's story, Dateline shows Todd outside the house as cops rush up to him, shouting that he should throw himself to the ground. We did, and I think we handled it fairly responsibly. "You love him, and we love him.". Chris Hansen, the host of Crime Watch Daily.. While reruns of To Catch a Predator still air regularly, no new episodes have been shot since 2007. According to a news release from the Canadian County Sheriff's 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 . It was a hit. 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"I kept expecting people to run up to us on the streetto yell at Todd. Every night Dianna and her girls got nasty anonymous phone calls, the mildest of which called Todd a "sicko pervert." And he was on the waiting list to become a cop. Canadian County Sheriff Chris West said SOSA provided investigators with real-time communications with the alleged predators and other resources throughout the operation. "But he wasn't a child molester." If we find out theres potential danger, the police arrest him before he comes in we dont want a dangerous situation. According to a news release from the Canadian County Sheriff's 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 . Then, in 2006, one of those men committed suicide. A recent study found that one in five children online is approached by a sexual predator, a predator who may try to set up a face-to-face meeting. "I could feel them feeling sorry for me," she says. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Cond Nast. Salt Lake City, Utah And experts in the field say when it comes to female predators, you're more likely to see the teacher/student scenario, as opposed to someone meeting anonymously online. (When Glamour asked Perverted Justice about Todd's claim that the decoy lured him back, a spokesperson said, "A decoy will often call the suspect to ensure he's not lost on the way to the home." 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. They are part of me, my absolute priority. Like Vincent Ambrosio. Is there a question of whether people would have attempted to harm children had they not been lured by the decoy? The stings follow a pattern: A man trolling online for sex exchanges lurid messages with a pseudo-youngster, expressing his interest in hooking up with, for example, a 14-year-old virgin. Filming & Production "I complimented his boots, and before I knew it, we'd been talking for two hours," she says. I have a hard time feeling sorry for him. 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. She couldn't stop obsessing, not just over the repulsive details reported on the Dateline episode, but also about his intended infidelity. Not everyone felt so generous toward Todd. For more information, please see our Investigators said all five of the alleged predators cooperated with authorities and admitted to their intentions when they met these decoys.. "Can't we appeal?" In a Dateline hidden camera investigation, correspondent Chris Hansen catches some of these men in the act. Glamour may earn a portion of sales from products that are purchased through our site as part of our Affiliate Partnerships with retailers. To Catch a Predator was an American news expos series that featured hidden camera investigations by the television newsmagazine program Dateline NBC. Home. She had to ask herself: Who is this man I said I'd marry? 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. Advertisers got nervous. 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. At that time, Hansen reported that he was commencing negotiations with various potential broadcast networks in an effort to find a media platform on which to air the footage that was shot during the Fairfield operation. Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement and Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement and Your California Privacy Rights. When the FBI conducts sting operations targeting online predators, it refers to the men who get caught as "travelers.". We had a guy in the last investigation who, when police searched his car, had a loaded gun, duct tape, and a camera, and wanted to take this 13-year-old for a ride. The suspects are accused of sending nude photos to the decoys and describing sex acts the arrestees desired to perform with the purported girls. The camera zooms in on Todd's nervous, smiling face. The reality is he did his time. The reality is some of the people who were in the investigation were arrested in similar stings later. A life where Todd could meet her daughters only in public and only if at least six unrelated adults were present? In October of that year, the project, dubbed Hansen vs. In our society, we want one-size-fits-all answers, and this is not a one-size-fits-all problem. He is a graduate of Georgetown University and New York Law School and previously worked in financial securities compliance and Civil Rights employment law. The only bright spot: He could be eligible for parole within a year or two. Dianna stared at him, tears blurring her vision. They were going to go to school with that on their shoulders every day," Dianna recalls. 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. Dumb. A few times, she had to greet the predators on the beach with Chris emerging from behind the boardwalk after the predators made it to her. And we also have means to find out more about these people before they actually show up. To Catch a Predator is an American reality television series that features hidden camera investigations by the television news magazine program Dateline NBC. Hansens last segment aired in late 2007. "I don't believe he is the man that Dateline says he is," she says. 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. A few years earlier she'd gotten hooked on crystal meth. Consenting adults can do whatever they want. Aliases At Jessica's school, people talked about the showbut none seemed to realize Todd's relationship to her mother. 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. Remember that the majority of the interaction is on hidden camera. "We've hired a young-looking 19-year-old named Amanda to play the part of . Until we deal with this as a society and reduce the demand, were going to have this problem. Because Todd had been arrested in Georgia, where penalties for these crimes tend to be severe, he was given one of the harsher sentences in Dateline history. He'd tried to do the right thing, she told herself. It included using a decoy house the suspects allegedly believed was the home of girls ages 14 and 15. In fact, I'm going to give serious thought to reaching out to some people who could take part in that. It said, "We're not quite sure who is more deludedFather [Johnson] or the fiance. While reruns of To Catch a Predator still air regularly, no new episodes have been shot since 2007. So the guys dont see it. Israeli Minister Tells US Envoy to Mind his Business on Judicial Reforms. Earlier versions of To Catch a Predator included the suspect entering the house, getting a quick talking-to by Chris Hansen, and the suspect getting arrested. Sokol has pleaded not guilty to second-degree attempted sexual assault and is awaiting trial. I dont think so. His contract was not renewed in 2013, and he went on to host Killer Instinct, a show on Investigation Discovery. (He was right; Dateline's decoys are always 18 or older.) Decoys posed as underage girls and boys during the sting operations, to lure predators into the sting houses. All Dianna could sputter out was "What the hell?". But what isn't often shown is the grief and humiliation of those closest to the predators, particularly their wives and girlfriends. 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. Snoo_85712. Suddenly Rachel broke the silence. This led to a whole series of Dateline "To Catch A Predator" specials and a spin-off, "To Catch A Predator: The Raw Tapes", which shows . "I loved Todd, but I wasn't sure about my decision," she says. Every time they walked by a young girl, she glared at him to make sure he wasn't ogling her. And sometimes they freak out. It comes with the territory of dealing with people who are, at base, uncaring, self-serving individuals more concerned with fking kids than being decent human beings. "He came all this way!" | No matter what, you can always turn to The Marshall Project as a source of trustworthy journalism about the criminal justice system. Predator, conducted a sting operation in conjunction with local police in Fairfield, Connecticut. [The suspects] have to make the first move, then raise the specter of sex, then come to the house. Samantha Cope was the female decoy involved in the Flagler Beach, Florida edition of To Catch A Predator. Dianna's ex-husband had similar feelings. 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. Release Dates Donations from readers like you are essential to sustaining this work. Jeffrey Stacey - Predator: [In a high pitched Mickey Mouse sounding voice] What's wrong with that? 2023 Cond Nast. Several of the suspects are also accused of sending videos of themselves masturbating. After Emily left, Amanda comes in and Del immediately makes an excuse on having her hair look better and begins playing with her hair. The roommate had commented, "I can't believe the freaking idiots who do this kind of thing." NBC But the series ended after some negative headlines, which included one of the show's targets dying by . So when Todd called her one day and asked if she wanted to get married on her lunch break that very afternoon, she said yes. These predators deserve jail time or worse. In 2003 she left her girls with their father while she recovered in rehab. 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 She'd told her mother, who had confronted the abuser, but charges were never pressed. If I wasnt there, somebody would have been raped that night. 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. We dont go above 14 for the victims age, just so it is a clear case. "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? To Catch a Predator: With Chris Hansen, Stone Phillips, Del Harvey, Dennis Kerr. Father Johnson and his wife testified on Todd's behalf, but the judge wasn't swayed. I said, Lets do it. He comes in, a big guy, and he goes immediately to hug the decoy, which was a creepy moment. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2338787/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1. And how will I put our lives back together? Thats all its about. Samantha Cope I know Ive been taken to task by the Poynter Institute and some old-line journalists, but I think we had to evolve into what was the right thing to do. Two weeks after Todd went to jail, a Perverted Justice fan sent an e-mail to Todd's online friends. When you decided to reboot the stings, were there plans for how to do things differently given what happened? Rachel called Todd, exulting, "Mom says she'll still marry you. Is it too much drama? He tried to get them off the hard drives, and he couldnt. They'd met a little more than a year earlier while standing in line at a Starbucks. As his car headed in the other direction on the highway, the girl called his cell phone and coaxed him back. The alleged conversations with the suspects escalated to sexually graphic conversations very quickly, the sheriffs office said. "The guilt was eating him alive. Dianna didn't remember all the specifics, but she knew that he couldn't be around any books or movies that featured minors. What did you learn about the fanbase? It was devoted to impersonating underage people (generally ages 12 - 15) and detaining male adults who contacted them over the Internet for sexual liaisons. ", But in other ways, life remained eerily uneventful. "He called a few days later, and we were pretty much together after that." "Not especially," he says. The minors are adults impersonating underage persons (generally ages 13-15) in online chats. Chris Hansen - Host: You ask her if she does anal. Author: Jerry Lambe. When they drove to the movies one evening, he pulled over to cry. And there is the dramatic, signature moment when the visible cameras come out. Jessica plucked from the bookshelf one of her favorites from the American Girl Library: The Care & Keeping of You: The Body Book for Girls with a cover illustration of three young girls wrapped in bath sheets. Dateline To Catch A Predator 7 Petaluma, California 1 X 264. He was obviously depressed. Five men in Oklahoma have been arrested after law enforcement authorities conducted a four-day sting to catch child sex predators. 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. The decoy never makes the first move. To revisit this article, visit My Profile, thenView saved stories. As they traveled, the roommate said that a few weeks earlier he and Todd had watched an episode of Dateline: To Catch a Predator. "Crime Watch Daily" host Chris Hansen, at right, speaks with Jeff Sokol, a man who police say drove two and a half hours to meet a 13-year-old girl. Some may recognize me, some think Im the mad dad, some think Im a detective. Do people say to you, they should be punished, but not shamed? Johnson told Dianna, "I don't think this man has any natural propensity to be a child molester.". Thats part of our protocol. One thing you see a lot about today is how difficult it is for sex offenders to find jobs and housing when they get out. It was devoted to impersonating Read allTo Catch a Predator is an American reality television series that features hidden camera investigations by the television news magazine program Dateline NBC. Many in the medical community argue that people with sexual proclivities toward youth have a disorder. May 5, 1987 As generations of college kids graduated and watched it, they thought it was brand new. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. People were lured to meet with a decoy under the preten See production, box office & company info, [Chris Hansen, as he reads to Jeffrey Stacey from the chat log transcript of his conversation with the decoy], [In a high pitched Mickey Mouse sounding voice], JonTron: Top 10 Most Overrated Games of All Time. I think it would be socially irresponsible and somewhat dangerous. ", 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. 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