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

Ken Paxton | Have A Seat ep 27

March 4, 2026 • 25 mins
On this episode of Have a Seat with Chris Hansen, Hansen is continuing his investigation into Roblox, the on-line gaming platform that is at the center of controversy surrounding lax measures to keep children safe from predators. Chris is joined by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton as he too has filed suit against the mega-gamer for not protecting children, not disclosing crimes, and is asking for statutory damages for their securi...
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Joseph Ross

March 2, 2026 • 44 mins
"If she wanted to play, I probably would have done oral and that's about it." ―Joseph Ross At the time of the sting, Joseph Ross resided in Marquette City, Michigan.  Ross was communicating with a fifteen-year-old decoy run by the Marquette County Sheriff's Office. During his chat with the decoy, he requested that she wear a thong, a halter bikini top, and pigtails and informed her that he was into fetish play. He requested a pho...
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Andrew Lownie| Jeffrey Epstein & ex-Prince Andrew | Have A Seat ep 26

February 25, 2026 • 42 mins
On this episode of Have a Seat with Chris Hansen, Chris is joined by British historian and author of Entitled: The Rise and Fall of the House of York, Andrew Lownie to dissect the relationship between ex-Prince Andrew, Sarah Ferguson and Jeffery Epstein and what it means for the future of the Royal Family.  Other high-profile names with ties to the monarch surround Epstein and his crimes, but Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was a docume...
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Jesus Javier Valverde-Texta

February 23, 2026 • 38 mins
Thirty-year-old Jesus Valverde Texta was arrested on October 23 in Genesee County, Michigan, after allegedly attempting to meet a 15-year-old girl following a sexually explicit online exchange. The arrest stemmed from a GHOST Team investigation that took an unexpected turn—Texta arrived at the meeting location while Chris was still interviewing another alleged predator.  Hear the full breakdown of the chaotic scene and listen as Ch...
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Jason Sokolowski | 764: A New Terror | Have A Seat ep 25

February 18, 2026 • 70 mins
*This episode contains sensitive material and talk of suicide, audience discretion is advised* In this heartbreaking, shocking and emotionally raw episode of Have a Seat, Chris Hansen talks with Jason Sokolowski, a Canadian father whose daughter died by suicide in 2025 after being groomed by someone she met on Roblox and was messaging with on Discord. Penelope was just 16-years-old when someone going by the screen name “Culprit”, ...
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"That's cool. Fifteen's my fantasy." Eric Lee

February 16, 2026 • 35 mins
Eric Lee is an alleged predator that was caught in a Blount County, Alabama investigation.  At the time of the sting, Lee had been living in or around Centerpoint, Alabama with his mother. He worked as a mechanic at a car dealership.  Lee had been communicating with a decoy posing as the aunt to a fifteen-year-old girl. He asked the decoy for a picture of her face or body. The aunt told Lee that her niece's age was fifteen, to whic...
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Jumpsuit Pablo | “No Human Being More Worthy of the Death Penalty Than Wade Wilson” | Have A Seat ep 24

February 11, 2026 • 41 mins
On this episode of Have a Seat with Chris Hansen, Chris is joined by true crime YouTuber Paul White, aka JumpsuitPablo, to dive into the heinous crimes committed by Wade Wilson, the Dead Pool Killer.  Currently the focus of the new Paramount+ series, Handsome Devil: Charming Killer, Hansen and White explore how the Florida man went from murderer to viral heartthrob, amassing a harem of “Wade Wives” and thousands of dollars raised f...
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Milan A. Mikho

February 9, 2026 • 35 mins
“Would it be cool if I spent the night? You can say no.” In this episode of Predators I’ve Caught, Chris breaks down the chilling sting that led to the arrest of Milan Miko, a 25-year-old culinary student caught attempting to meet a minor for illegal sex. Working alongside the Genesee County Sheriff’s team, Chris reveals how Miko allegedly left his girlfriend’s family dinner to pursue the meetup—after sending explicit messages to ...
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TN AG Jonathan Skrmetti | “Parents Had No Idea What the Risks Were” | Have A Seat ep 23

February 4, 2026 • 27 mins
Have a Seat with Chris Hansen continues its coverage and conversation surrounding the gaming platform Roblox and the controversy of their questionable security measures.  On this episode, Chris Hansen is joined by Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti who is joining his AG colleagues and filed a lawsuit against the company ‘alleging that they lure children into an environment it knows is dangerous but promises is safe, in vi...
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James Patterson

February 2, 2026 • 31 mins
“I just came to meet a girl to have sex. I didn’t know she was underage!” James Lee Peterson is a predator caught in a Marquette County, Michigan investigation.  At the time of the sting, Peterson had been living in Wallace, Michigan.  He had a son who was twenty-three and a daughter who was twenty-one at the time. Peterson has an extensive criminal history, including many possession of TCH charges, carrying a concealed weapon, dr...
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EMERGENCY EPISODE: Help Find Missing Teen Thomas Medlin | Have A Seat

January 28, 2026 • 26 mins
On this urgent, special episode of Have a Seat with Chris Hansen, Chris is joined by Eva Yan, mother of Thomas Medlin who’s been missing since January 9th.  15-year-old Thomas of Long Island was seen on CCTV footage at Grand Central Station at 5:30p that same day, his cell phone was later found in lower Manhattan. The Suffolk Police Department believes that Thomas went into the city to meet someone he had been communicating with on...
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Ronnie Knight | A Look Back at the MOST SHOCKING Moments from To Catch a Predator | Have A Seat ep. 22

January 28, 2026 • 37 mins
On this special episode of Have a Seat with Chris Hansen, Chris and his former lead security officer Ron Knight take a trip down memory lane and reflect back on their years of catching potential predators together. From memorable men such as Rabbi David Kaye to John Kennelly, and the massive investigation in Riverside County, CA, Hansen has brought Knight ‘out of retirement’ to reveal to fans what happened behind the scenes and whe...
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Daryl Alan Rudick

January 26, 2026 • 32 mins
Come on, man! I didn’t see the text!” Daryl Rudick is an alleged predator caught in a Blount County, Alabama investigation.  Rudick began communicating with a decoy posing as a fifteen-year-old girl. Before the decoy revealed her age, Rudick requested "just sex" in exchange for a $100 donation.  When Rudick arrived to the sting house, he talked with the decoy about her Northern accent. He had her say the word "oil" to note the dif...
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Investigating Roblox: Playground for Predators? | Russel Coleman | Have A Seat ep. 21

January 21, 2026 • 32 mins
Kentucky Attorney General Russel Coleman joins Chris Hansen on this episode of Have a Seat to discuss his recent lawsuit against the gaming platform Roblox. AG Coleman joins his colleagues in such states as Florida, Louisiana and Tennessee in the fight to make Roblox safe against on-line child predators. AG Coleman calls Roblox a playground for criminals to have access to kids and that could lead to grooming and child exploitation....
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Mark Barrett

January 17, 2026 • 36 mins
"Ah! Oh my god, you scared the crap outa' me!" Barrett's reaction to Chris coming out. Mark Barrett is a predator caught in the Blount County, Alabama investigation. He is mostly known for his large ears, muscular build, and passive aggressive attitude during his arrest and interview.  Barrett was born in August of 1985. In a joint operation between the Blount County Sheriff's office and the Genesee County, Michigan G.H.O.S.T. Te...
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Epstein Survivor Reveals SHOCKING Details About Human Trafficking Experience

January 14, 2026 • 46 mins
On this episode of Have a Seat with Chris Hansen, Chris is joined by Jeffery Epstein victim and survivor Juliette Bryant. Bryant recounts, in disturbing detail, meeting Epstein and other high profile figures, what happened when he and his staff took her from South Africa to the U.S., and her time on both Epstein’s private Caribbean island and ranch in New Mexico. Bryant also shares rarely seen photos and reveals how life is for he...
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Feras Klisli

January 12, 2026 • 43 mins
Feras Mahmoud Klisli is an alleged predator caught in a Polk County, Florida investigation.  At the time of the sting, Klisli had been living in Orlando, Florida with his wife, Heba, and their adult disabled daughter.  Klisli had been communicating with a decoy posing as a fourteen-year-old virgin girl. Described as "cryptic" by detectives, Klisli said in the chat that he wanted to kiss the girl all over her body and wanted sex. Kl...
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271 Predators Caught | Chris Sanson | Have A Seat Ep. 19

January 7, 2026 • 50 mins
On this episode of Have a Seat, Chris Hansen is joined by the dynamic, passionate and polarizing lawman of Genesee County, Michigan, Sheriff Chris Swanson. Most recognized for dropping his riot gear and joining a 2020 Black Lives Matter protest in Flint, Sheriff Swanson and Hansen dive into the many projects and community efforts Sheriff Swanson has and is spearheading; from how G.H.O.S.T (the Genesee County Human Oppression Strike...
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Stosh Gizinski

January 5, 2026 • 34 mins
Stosh Gizinski is a predator caught in a Genesee County, Michigan investigation. He is notable for claiming that he only came to the sting house to look for his long-lost missing sister.  At the time of the sting, Gizinski had been living in Lapeer, Michigan. He had been working as a roofer and has had various licensing and business issues in the past. He also had two daughters that were fourteen and eighteen-years-old at the time ...
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MULTIPLE Teachers Accused of Grooming Students at Chicago High School

December 31, 2025 • 32 mins
It’s a diabolical and sickening case of a Chicago Public Schools dean who preyed upon an underaged student from 2013-2016 with constant grooming tactics, sexual assaults, and even impregnating her twice and forcing her to have abortions.  But after living in fear for years, the victim recently came forward and a Cook County jury found Brian Crowder guilty of multiple counts of sexual assaults and sentenced him to 22 years behind ba...
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