What is the name of the guy that catches child predators?

Christopher Edward Hansen (born September 13, 1959) is an American television journalist and YouTube personality. He is known for his work on Dateline NBC, in particular the former segment To Catch a Predator, which revolved around catching potential Internet predators using a sting operation.

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Who is the predator catcher guy?

Self-appointed predator catcher Musa Harris says he never knows who'll fall for his online bait intended to snare potential child sex predators.

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What is the show that catches child predators?

Roo Powell Talks New Season Of 'Undercover Underage' Tracking Down Online Predators. Contributor. I cover the arts, from theater and dance to film and design.

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What happened to To Catch a Predator?

To Catch a Predator first aired in 2004 and ran for four seasons until 2008 when it was canceled. The last episode aired on December 5th, 2008. The show's cancellation came after a series of controversies, including criticism of the program's methods and accusations of entrapment.

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What happened to John Dupee?

Dupee, of Dover Street, Norwalk, is facing up to four years in prison after he pleaded guilty to attempted sexual assault with a minor, attempted sexual contact with a minor and enticing a minor on the computer.

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Is Chris Hansen still working?

Hansen returned to television in 2022 with the series Takedown with Chris Hansen on TruBlu.

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Who is John Dupee's sister?

Six hours later, Dupee, 33, and his 31-year-old sister, Lindsay Dupee, were dead after a fiery car wreck on Sunfield Lane, just off Interstate 95 in Fairfield.

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Did anyone sue To Catch a Predator?

NEW YORK — NBC Universal has “amicably resolved” a $105-million lawsuit filed by a woman whose brother committed suicide during a taping of its controversial “Dateline NBC” series “To Catch a Predator,” both parties said today.

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Did To Catch a Predator get sued?

June 24, 2008 — -- NBC has settled a lawsuit that blamed the network for the suicide of a Texas prosecutor who was targeted in an undercover sting against alleged pedophiles as part of the Dateline: To Catch a Predator show.

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Can kids watch Predators?

Predators is rated R by the MPAA for strong creature violence and gore, and pervasive language.

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Can children watch Predator?

Parents Need to Know

Lots of strong language; some drinking, smoking, and drug references. The lone female character doesn't get much to do compared to star Arnold Schwarzenegger and his fellow male soldiers.

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Is Predator now Disney?

Prey is the latest entry in the Predator franchise, and it's set to debut exclusively on Disney's streaming services this summer. Here is everything upcoming action-thriller from 20th Century Studios, including when and where you will be able to watch it online.

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Who is the guy in Predator mask?

The gentle giant behind the Predator mask: remembering 7ft 2in actor Kevin Peter Hall. Over two weeks in the summer of 1987, Kevin Peter Hall played two of the most physically intimidating characters in cinema history.

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Why was Predator laughing?

At the end of Predator where did the creature laugh and blow itself to bits? The Predator didn't exactly laugh; it was playing a recording or using its own voice to mimick Billy's laugh from when Hawkins told him a dirty joke.

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Is the Predator a Demon?

Predators feature prominently in the folklore of certain cultures; some Latin American people refer to the species as "El Diablo que hace trofeos de los hombres" (Spanish for "The Demon who makes trophies of men"), and Jamaican superstition identifies Predators as demons from the spirit world.

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How many people were on To Catch a Predator?

Episodes20. The operation was set up in a home in Long Island, NY, to which 18 men came over two-and-a-half days after making a date for sex with a minor. One of the men in the investigation was a New York City firefighter, who was later fired. The theme of today's episode is To Catch a Predator.

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Who won the Predator lawsuit?

(Reuters) - Disney's 20th Century Studios and the brothers who wrote the screenplay for the original "Predator" movie have agreed to drop their copyright dispute, according to a Wednesday filing in Los Angeles federal court.

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How did the girl beat the predator?

In her attack, she knocks off the Predator's helmet, which has a laser-guided weapon on it. She takes the helmet and rigs it as a trap. When the Predator catches up with her, she uses its own weapon against him and kills him.

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Who was the girl in the first Predator?

With awards and critical recognition all by the age of 25, Carrillo then accepted what would be one of the most recognizable and commercially successful roles of her career as only actress appearing in the 1987 action film Predator opposite Arnold Schwarzenegger, Carl Weathers, Shane Black, and Jesse Ventura.

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Why did Chris Hansen get fires?

“We wish him the very best.” The reason Hansen's contract wasn't being renewed was simple, "his personal life was becoming an embarrassing distraction to NBC. As a journalist, when your personal life begins making the news, there are big problems," a source told RadarOnline.com.

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