To catch a predator
Officer Kevin Pineda: Older gentleman going to our beach-that much isnât a crime, theyâre just staring at people. Officer Kevin Pineda explains the kind of complaints his department has been hearing. Flagler Beach it seems, is a town ready to take on potential sex predators. But some of the visitors youâll meet arenât just coming for the sun, sand, and surf. Who wouldnât want to visit Flagler Beach? This small, idyllic spit of land on Floridaâs east coast attracts thousands of visitors every year. investigation: A police officer from another town arrives with a gun in his pocket and an arsenal in his carÄŻLAGLER BEACH, FLA. XVI-"To Catch a Predator: The scariest potential predator" - Chris Hansen - NBC Dateline Part 2 of the Flagler Beach, Fla. One who actually appears happy to meet me. Michael Lubrano: Youâre Chris Hansen? Chris Hansen: I am. It's a beautiful stretch of beach and a picture-perfect summer vacation spot for parents and children. Men familiar with our reports show up anyway. During our latest investigation in Ocean County, New Jersey, itâs no different. It seems no matter where in America we go, we find men apparently ready to molest young teens. Yet there are still men out there willing to take the risk of getting caught. After 11 investigations in eight different states, a 117 men have either pleaded guilty or been found guilty by a judge or jury. "OCEAN COUNTY, N.J.- Weâve been catching suspected Internet sex predators for more than three years, exposing men on the hunt for sex with young teens. 'When do I get to see myself on TV?' asked one XVIII-"To Catch a Predator: No day at the beach" - Chris Hansen - NBC Dateline Despite knowing NBC's 'To Catch a Predator,' men still showed up to meet teens at the undercover house on the New Jersey shore. Then five cameras inside pick up his every move as he walks in the door." We've outfitted the house with thirteen hidden cameras and seven are outside, capturing a potential predator as he drives into the development, up our street and into our driveway. We're set up in this six-thousand square foot home in Bowling Green, Kentucky. That's why I was asking you to come up here. Decoy: And then what? McPhetridge: And kiss you. What's not new is the men's reaction to meeting who they think is a young girl. We're in a new state, in a new part of the country - southwestern Kentucky. Chris Hansen: About being with a young girl? Elliott: A young girl, yes. Elliott: Iâve had that fantasy in the back of my head. We're at it again, catching potential online sex predators in the act of attempting to meet young girls. XIX-"To Catch a Predator: Potential predators go south in Kentucky" - Chris Hansen - NBC Dateline Things went south for the parade of men who showed up at the undercover 'Predator' house thinking they would meet a young girl home alone











