Social media predator-hunters arrested after alleged target passes out during sting

Three social media vigilantes that hunt for predators and post their escapades online were arrested after one of their ...
Yahoo

“To Catch a Predator” Hooked America — A New Film Explores Why We Couldn’t Look Away from the Shame (Exclusive Trailer)

A new documentary hitting theaters next month will examine America’s fascination with watching child sex predators exposed on national television and the cultural impact of shows like NBC’s To Catch a ...
Wichita Eagle

‘Predator’-catching group exposed town’s police chief. Are citizen-led stings helpful?

Marino didn’t know he was messaging Velasquez on social media while the man was posing as a 14-year-old boy, Velasquez said. The police chief had been duped by an online profile Velasquez created as a ...
KWTX

College students charged in ‘catch a predator’ assault as seen on social media

WORCESTER, Mass. (AP) — Six Massachusetts college students are facing charges after police say they assaulted a man who had been tricked through a dating app into visiting campus as part of a “Catch a ...

Sex predator ‘catchers' face felony charges after Texas confrontation, cops say

Three members of Oklahoma Predator Prevention (OPP), including the organization's founder, are charged with unlawful ...
Local 12 WKRC Cincinnati

'Done the right way': Clermont County warns against growing 'To Catch a Predator' trend

BATAVIA, Ohio (WKRC) — A growing trend of civilians attempting to catch alleged child predators online has prompted a stern warning from Clermont County's top lawyer. The prosecutor's office is urging ...
The Telegraph

College students charged in ‘catch a predator’ assault as seen on social media

FILE - The icon for the dating app Tinder appears on a device, July 28, 2020, in New York. (AP Photo/Patrick Sison, File) WORCESTER, Mass. (AP) — Six Massachusetts college students are facing charges ...