Have A Seat with Chris Hansen

Have A Seat with Chris Hansen

Have A Seat with Chris Hansen is here—an all-new platform from America’s most relentless crime fighter. Every week, Hansen takes you back inside the stings that shocked the nation on Predators I’ve Caught—with never-before-heard details and new revelations. Then, pull up a chair for Have A Seat with Chris Hansen, his weekly in-depth interview series where the biggest names in law enforcement, justice, and survival tell their stories. Two shows. One mission. Have A Seat with Chris Hansen. Relentless. Uncompromising. Always watching. Sponsored by TruthFinder.com Have a question or case suggestion? Email Chris directly at Chris@PredatorPodcast.com. For advertising or sponsorship-related questions, visit RedSeatVentures.com. For more on To Catch a Predator, visit the official fan Wiki.

Episodes

September 8, 2025 42 mins
John Cono DeSarli Jr. is a predator caught in a Polk County, Florida investigation. He is notable for being obviously high during his interview, and for claiming that he only showed up to prove to the police that he knew it was a sting because of his dark web and tech knowledge.  DeSarli Jr. began communicating with a decoy posing as a fourteen-year-old girl. The decoy was run by the Polk County Sheriff's Office as part of its Oper...
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In this debut episode of "Have A Seat with Chris Hansen," legendary journalist Chris Hansen interviews the iconic rapper and actor Ice-T. Explore Ice-T's fascinating journey from the gritty streets of Los Angeles to Hollywood stardom, as he shares candid insights and untold stories that reveal the man behind the persona. Hansen delves into Ice T's diverse career, exploring resilience, creativity, and reinvention. Whether you're a l...
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September 1, 2025 39 mins
Larry William Hayes is an alleged predator caught in a Polk County, Florida investigation of Takedown with Chris Hansen. At the time of the sting, Hayes had been living in Plant City, Florida. Hayes had been in the Army for 20 years, but was a disabled veteran at the time of the sting. He had three children, a twenty-year-old, a seven-year-old, and a twelve-year-old. Hayes had been communicating with a decoy posing as the father to...
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Have A Seat with Chris Hansen—the new platform from America’s most recognized investigative journalist. In Predators I’ve Caught, Hansen reopens the cases that shocked the nation—bringing new revelations to the confrontations that made headlines around the world. Then in Have A Seat with Chris Hansen, he goes face-to-face with survivors, law enforcement, and insiders—hard-hitting interviews that cut to the truth. Two shows. On...
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August 25, 2025 44 mins
Hunter Bryant is an alleged predator that was caught in a Blount County, Alabama investigation of Takedown with Chris Hansen.  At the time of the sting, Bryant had been living in Trussville, Alabama. He recently had graduated from the University of Alabama with a degree in mechanical engineering and was working in a soil laboratory. Bryant had been communicating with a decoy posing as a mother and her fifteen-year-old daughter. Bry...
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August 18, 2025 40 mins
Lucas Ralph Field is a predator that was caught in a Monroe County, Michigan investigation of Takedown.  At the time of the sting, Field had been living in Ida, Michigan. He was "self-employed in the nursery business," referring to landscaping. At the time, Field's 96-year-old mother had been living with him, with Field responsible for her care.  Field had been communicating with a decoy posing as a fifteen-year-old girl. Field tol...
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August 11, 2025 32 mins
Eric Alan Lee is a predator that was caught in a Monroe County, Michigan investigation.  Lee began communicating with a decoy posing as a fourteen-year-old girl. After the decoy said her age, Lee stated that he wanted to "hookup." Lee was nervous that "this might be a To-Catch-A-Predator thing." He also video called the decoy to ensure that she was real. During the call, he told the decoy that "people are weird," referring to peopl...
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August 4, 2025 36 mins
Calvin Veldt is a predator caught in a Marquette County, Michigan investigation of Takedown with Chris Hansen. He is notable for offering Chris money in return for him being able to leave.  Veldt had been communicating with a decoy posing as a fifteen-year-old girl. After finding out the decoy's age, Veldt said, "I would love to fuck the shit out of you. You sound young. Do you swallow?" Veldt told her that she made him "horny," bu...
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July 28, 2025 30 mins
Juanmiguel Diaz is a predator caught in a Polk County, Florida investigation of Takedown with Chris Hansen. He is notable for his claim that he was investigating the decoy to gather evidence to report to police.  Juanmiguel Diaz communicated with a decoy who he believed to be a fourteen-year-old girl. The decoy was un by the Polk County Sheriff's Office as a part of its Operation Cyber Guardian II. Initially, he was in contact wit...
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July 21, 2025 29 mins
At the time of the sting, Clifford Mitts lived in Chesaning, Michigan with his wife of 46 years, but believed that the incident may cause a divorce. He had two children who were 40 and 35 years-old at the time, and similarly believed that he would be "disowned" if they were to find out about the incident.  Mitts had been communicating with a decoy posing as a fifteen-year-old girl. After entering the sting house and communicating b...
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July 14, 2025 38 mins
Trevor Kyle Walker is a predator caught in a Polk County, Florida investigation. Walker arrived at the sting house at approximately 4:30am. The decoy foster mother met him outside, where they briefly spoke, before he walked in. He was immediately apprehended by deputies who took him to the ground outside of the front door. He was processed by police before being sat for an interview. Through tears and sniffling, his first words we...
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July 7, 2025 33 mins
Dylan Joseph Abramson is a predator caught in the Marquette, Monroe, Michigan sting. He is mostly known for his resemblance to actor Tony Revolori, as well as his mental breakdown during his interview and arrest, whining about losing his job and making an odd face when asked if he'd had sex with a child before. At the time of the sting, Dylan was twenty-one years old and an aerospace engineering student at Michigan Tech College. He...
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June 30, 2025 40 mins
Matthew John Bonjean is a predator caught in a Polk County, Florida investigation of ⁠Takedown with Chris Hansen⁠. He is notable for being a fan of Chris', mentioning Chris' name in the chat, and anxiously laughing throughout the interview.  Bonjean began communicating exclusively with the decoy posing as the minor, saying, "I would like to be sexual with a young girl." The decoy again told him her age, 12, and asked if that was ok...
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June 23, 2025 29 mins
The Professor's Double Life In this disturbing episode of Predators I’ve Caught, Chris Hansen confronts Dr. Vijay Mannari—an award-winning chemistry professor and respected academic leader—after he arrives at a sting house believing he’s meeting a 15-year-old girl. Despite a decorated career in sustainable polymer research and decades in education, Mannari attempts to justify explicit chats and a proposed cash-for-contact arrangeme...
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June 16, 2025 38 mins
Branden Keith Orr is an alleged predator caught in a Polk County, Florida investigation of Takedown with Chris Hansen. Known for working as a lifeguard at Disney World and giving ghost tours, Orr became infamous for fleeing the sting house and being tased by deputies in the yard. As part of Operation Cyber Guardian, the Polk County Sheriff’s Office set up a sting house and was “bombarded” with men attempting to meet minors for sex...
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June 9, 2025 37 mins
"Charlie Hansen, That's the Guy's Name" In this bizarre and unforgettable episode of Predators I've Caught, Chris recounts the case of Jared Cole Salvador—one of the few predators who seemed to know exactly what was coming… and still showed up. Caught in a Genesee County, Michigan sting, Salvador became infamous for nervously predicting Chris Hansen’s arrival—only to mistakenly refer to him as “Charlie Hansen” with total confidenc...
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May 30, 2025 47 mins
In this special episode of Predators I’ve Caught, host Chris Hansen sits down with one of the most vital yet often unseen figures in the investigations—veteran decoy “Bailey.” Known by her alias during the sting operations, Bailey opens up about the emotional and psychological toll of posing as a vulnerable teenager to help catch online predators. She shares vivid memories from one of the most unforgettable stings: the takedown of ...
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May 26, 2025 31 mins
George Robert Cleary is a predator involved in the Fortson, Georgia investigation. He is best known for making a run for it when seeing another suspected predator bust go down, as well as one of two predators in the sting unable to make bond.  A pizza delivery man, George was thirty-six at the time he began chatting with a girl he believed to be fourteen-years-old. After a few minutes of talking, Cleary inquired about her dating h...
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May 12, 2025 39 mins
Hasan Hani Abu Halemeh is a predator caught in a Polk County, Florida investigation of Takedown with Chris Hansen. He is notable for having large amounts of child pornography on his phone when arrested.  At the time of the sting, Halemeh had been living in Brandon, Florida. He is an immigrant from Jordan, but is currently a United States citizen and had been living in Florida for ten years. His wife still lived in Jordan at the tim...
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