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To Catch a Predator: A Sting Gone Bad
"This story examined what can go wrong when the news media and police get a little too close. It detailed what went on behind the scenes of a sexual predator sting operation when the Murphy, Texas police department made a deal to team up with Dateline NBC and the Internet vigilante group Perverted Justice. The deal allowed Dateline NBC to record all aspects of the sting while allowing members of Perverted Justice, hired by Dateline NBC, to actually set up and run the operation. Prosecutors had strongly recommended against such an agreement... Despite the warning, the sting took place and resulted in the suicide of a prominent man and criminal charges being dropped against 23 alleged sexual predators due to flawed evidence."
Tags: sexual predator; law; entertainment; Dateline; police; Perverted Justice
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Internet predators
This KCTV investigation probed the claims of the group Perverted Justice, which exposes men who use the Internet to prey on children. A member of Perverted Justice would pose as a minor in an Internet chat room and wait for an adult man to approach the "minor" about sex. The "minor" would then arrange to meet the man at a home rented by KCTV. After four days, 30 men made appointments to meet the "minor" for sex. Sixteen came to the door and were confronted by the news crew. The investigation showed how prevalent and serious the problem of Internet predators is.
Tags: TAPE; TRANSCRIPT; Internet predators; sex crimes; cybercrime; sexual predators