6: DarkHero

Frank Sierras was a suspected predator involved in the Long Beach, CA edition of To Catch a Predator. He is known for trying to meet his intended target at a park, instead of the trap house. Sierras has also had two encounters with Perverted Justice in the past. Frank was 48 years old at the time he began chatting with a girl named "Jessica" whom he believed to be thirteen years old, which was the same age as the girl he tried to solicit two years earlier in 2004, just before Perverted Justice was recruited by NBC and Chris. His chat log was uploaded afterwards and sent to his job at the Post Office, and while he ended up losing his job due to the exposure, he wasn't charged with a crime. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

20 Feb 202342min

Nathan Eli Downhour is a potential predator involved in the Greenville, OH investigation of To Catch a Predator. He is known for his calm demeanor throughout his confrontation and subsequent interrogation that had some in the TCaP fandom equate to that of a serial killer. Nathan was a student at an evangelical college in Indiana at the time of his involvement on Dateline. He was 23 at the time he began chatting with a girl he believed to be thirteen named "Katie". He had originally initiated contact with the decoy via email which was replied to and continued to talk to her on chat.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

13 Feb 202342min

Gregory Stewart was a potential predator exposed in the Ocean County, NJ edition of To Catch a Predator. He is most well known for being the first ever pizza predator, years before Jeff Sokol was ever caught. Gregory was 44 years old at the time when he attempted to seduce a 13 year old for sex. He exhibited textbook grooming tactics by making the decoy feel a false sense of security, claiming that he'll make the meetup, "nice" for her. Greg was a credit and corrections consultant at the time, and brought a pizza with him to the sting. Along with pizza, he brought condoms in his coat pocket. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

6 Feb 202339min

Greg Karnos, was a registered sex offender, using the screen name "gjk1352", started chatting with a decoy posing as a 13 year old girl. He was convicted of lewd acts with 7 children aged 15 and under in 1999. Greg lies to the decoy about his age, claiming to be 38 when he was really 49. He asked the decoy several sexually graphic questions, including if she liked older men. When Greg arrives at the sting house, he is greeted by Chris. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

30 Jan 202332min

Cannon was a 32-year-old working as a media director at a church, a volunteer position working with young teens. He began conversing with a decoy named "Natalie," whom he assumed to be fifteen-years-old. He claimed to be 27 years old, which was a lie. After talking to the girl for a few days, Cannon inquired about her dating history and whether she was a virgin. He advised the decoy to keep her virginity and wait to have sex once she gets married. The following day, he requested a meeting with her and referred to her as his "lil boo." See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

23 Jan 202340min

David Tiriolo, a 31 year old screen printer at the time he made contact via the Badoo social app to a girl he believed was thirteen. He at first is unconvinced the girl is actually thirteen, saying she looked 26 at the most. Like many potential predators in chat, he begins with a chivalrous tone trying to warn the decoy of the dangers of chat and the dangerous people online, but later expresses a desire to meet. He doesn't mention doing anything sexual and says he doesn't want sex, just to take the girl to different places, including places a minor can't go such as a nightclub or a casino. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

16 Jan 202330min

Justin Taylor Smith was a 27 year old freelance post-production editor at Nickelodeon at the time he started chatting with "Carly", a girl he believed to be thirteen. He starts of by saying he is not a perv (something he would quickly disprove) and saying he would be interested in her if either he were younger or she were older. He expressed second thoughts about being attracted to the decoy, but proceeded to show off his webcam feed of him jerking off anyway to her and sent a plethora (50+ Links) of pornographic videos. He also floats the idea of being "friends with benefits" and having oral sex with each other on a regular basis. And like many of the other suspected predators caught in the stings, he tells the girl to delete her archives. His case would be a highlight of the many suspected predators caught due to his involvement with the children’s channel Nickelodeon. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

9 Jan 202339min

Inderjeet Singh was 23 year old when he contacted a twelve year old decoy named Julie. He starts their online chat by asking Julie if she has a boyfriend, and grooming her by making her believe it's normal for sixth graders to engage in sexual activity. The two chatted during the early hours of the night, talking about her chest size, video games, and other activities they could engage in. Inderjeet showed up the following day, hoping to spend time with his newfound friend. Instead, he wound up meeting Chris Hansen instead. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2 Jan 202343min