Chris Hansen: 22 Years, Thousands of Predators, and What Keeps Him Going

About this episode

Chris Hansen discusses his experiences in catching predators and offers insights on online safety for parents.

Chris Hansen, the investigative journalist behind Dateline's "To Catch a Predator" series and now "Predators I've Caught," "Takedown," "Have a Seat," and "Dangerous Games," joins Andy to break down his latest predator takedowns, including a 23-year DC police lieutenant who guarded the president, how predators operate online, and what parents need to know. Chris Hansen's documentary "Dangerous Games" is available on Tru Blu. Chapters: (00:00) Intro (00:57) 22 Years of Catching Predators: How It Started (08:03) The DC Cop Who Guarded the President (10:03) The Local Santa Claus Takedown (13:07) How Predators Operate Across Online Platforms (19:08) The Off-Platform Move: Discord, Texting, and the Damage (25:41) Teen Crises (29:11) Why Tech Companies Stall Real Safety (37:07) The 3 Types of Predators He Catches (48:58) Advice for Parents Sponsors: Watch Pressure in theaters starting May 29th. Firecracker Farm Use code IRONCLAD to get 15% off your first order at https://firecracker.farm/ Norwood Sawmills: Learn more about Norwood Sawmills and how you can start milling your own lumber at https://norwoodsawmills.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=ironclad&utm_campaign=ironclad…

People in this episode

Host: Andy Stumpf

Guest: Chris Hansen

Topics covered

• investigative journalism
• predator awareness
• online safety
• parenting advice
• law enforcement

Keywords

• predators
• investigative journalism
• online safety
• parenting
• Dateline
• Chris Hansen
• Takedown
• Dangerous Games

Sponsors

Firecracker Farm, Norwood Sawmills, Pressure

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Dateline, Tru Blu

Products: Pressure

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