To Catch a Predator
To Catch a Predator is an American reality television series that features hidden camera investigations by the television program Dateline NBC. It was committed to impersonating persons that were under age and detaining male adults that contacted them for sexual liaisons within the Internet. People confronted and were tempted to meet under the pretense of contact. Prove host Chris Hansen clarified with NPR News in a meeting maybe perhaps not, and these issues should be classified as potential sexual predators pedophiles. "Pedophiles have a very specific definition, those who are interested in pre pubescent sex," he said.
The series included 1-2 investigations in total, also premiered in November 2004. The investigations were conducted with the assistance of watchdog group perverted justice as undercover sting operations. Since the installment, law enforcement and other officials were also involved, resulting in the arrests on most individuals captured. No episodes have aired since December 2007.
NBC affiliates WTMJ in Milwaukee, KSHB at WBRE and also Kansas City have achieved local versions of To Catch a Predator. Have dipped in the Exact Same format, such as To Grab a Conman, To Catch a Car Thief To Grab an ID Thief Also to Grab an i-Jacker, that comprised iPod thieves. To Catch a Predator is also aired on both the Crime and Crime & Investigation Network at the United Kingdom, FX & Investigation Network at Australia and also New Zealand along with FOX Crime in Portugal.