Change Agents with Andy Stumpf

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

Change Agents with Andy Stumpf

Show Notes

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

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