Chris Hansen: 22 Years, Thousands of Predators, and What Keeps Him Going from Change Agents with Andy Stumpf

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

55 minutes Posted May 20, 2026 at 9:20 pm.

) Intro

) 22 Years of Catching Predators: How It Started

) The DC Cop Who Guarded the President

) The Local Santa Claus Takedown

) How Predators Operate Across Online Platforms

) The Off-Platform Move: Discord, Texting, and the Damage

) Teen Crises

) Why Tech Companies Stall Real Safety

) The 3 Types of Predators He Catches

) Advice for Parents

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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.

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