Have A Seat with Chris Hansen

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Fraud, Scams, and Identify Theft | Have A Seat with Haywood “Woody” Talcove Oct 01, 2025

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On this episode of Have a Seat, Chris Hansen is joined by Haywood “Woody” Talcove, CEO of LexisNexis Risk Solutions to talk the latest in fraud, scams and identity thefts putting you at risk to becoming a victim. From government to COVID fraud; to DOGE and EBT scandals; to bad actors operating on the dark web stealing your identity and sleeper-cells and cyber-terrorism group operating on U.S. soil under our noses, this episode will catch you up to speed in the latest cons and illegal activity impacting society today.

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Wesley Beehn Sep 29, 2025

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Wesley Phillip Beehn is a predator that was caught in the 2024 Genesee County, Michigan sting of TruBlu’s Takedown with Chris Hansen. Beehn is best known for repeatedly asking the decoy to call him "daddy" in the chatlog. When Beehn was confronted by Chris Hansen, Chris asked if he wanted him to call him "daddy" to which Wesley responded with "no." Chris called him it anyway. After Beehn was arrested, Chris pointed out that Wesley reeked of marijuana.

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Inside 'Predators': Justice, Controversy & The Legacy Of 'To Catch A Predator' | David Osit Sep 24, 2025

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Chris Hansen has a seat with documentary producer and director David Osit on his new film “Predators”, which dives into the cultural phenomenon of Dateline’s To Catch a Predator. Hansen and Osit discuss the series’ impact, the headline grabbing controversies, and how Hansen’s investigations into crimes against children have evolved over the years. If you’ve been a long-time viewer and fan of Chris Hansen’s, this is an episode you won’t want to miss.

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Thomas Soetaert Sep 22, 2025

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Thomas Jerome Soetaert is a predator caught in a Marquette County, Michigan investigation of Takedown with Chris Hansen. He is notable for wanting to take the decoy into the middle of the woods to have sex with her. At the time of the sting, Thomas lived in Skandia, Michigan. He previously had a live-in girlfriend, but the relationship failed. He also had two kids who lived with their mother. Thomas began communicating with a decoy posing as a fifteen-year-old girl. Initially, he requested to meet the decoy in the middle of the woods so that the neighbors wouldn't see him, and he wanted to have sex with the minor "doggystyle" while there. Thomas arrived at the sting house, "sex bag" in hand. The decoy asked him what was in the bag and Thomas responded, ominously, "oh, just something I never told you about that I like to do." It turned out to massage oil that he asked the decoy to smell. That’s when Chris stepped in and Thomas immediately admitted to Chris that he intended to have sex with the girl.

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Child Rescue Coalition | Have A Seat Sep 17, 2025

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Chris Hansen has a seat with Carly Yoost and Greg Schiller of the Child Rescue Coalition, a nonprofit organization that rescues children from sexual abuse by building technology for law enforcement, free of charge, to identify, arrest and prosecute child predators. This episode will leave audiences shocked and stunned at the amount of child sexually abusive material that is being shared and traded around the world, but will also learn there is hope to combat it with the help of the Child Rescue Coalition. And hear what parents and society need to be aware of to keep your children safe on-line an. This is an episode you can’t afford to miss!

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Jared Weaver Sep 15, 2025

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Jared Michael Weaver is a predator caught in a Genesee County, Michigan investigation of Takedown with Chris Hansen. He is mostly known for claiming that Satan tempted him come to the sting house to sabotage his marriage. Weaver began communicating with a decoy posing as a fifteen-year-old girl. After being informed of the decoy's age, Weaver said, "Ok," then asked if there was a place he could park a medium sized truck and trailer. At one point, after knowing her age, he sent a video of himself masturbating. He also promised to pay the decoy $80 for sex. When he arrived to the sting house, the decoy asked him about the various loads he had delivered that day, since he was a delivery driver. Weaver complained about the work, and the decoy asked if he was ready for another "load." Not seeing the pun, Weaver discussed his next delivery that he still had to do. After Chris emerged and had Weaver sit, Weaver stated, "I had a bad gut feeling that this was not the place to be.

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Sheriff Chad Bianco | Have A Seat Sep 10, 2025

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Chris Hansen talks with Riverside, California Sheriff Chad Bianco about his run for Governor, joining the Republican party, the drug and gang problems plaguing the state, and the two reminisce about one of the most successful child predator operations in Hansen’s career.

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John Desarli Sep 08, 2025

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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 Operation Cyber Guardian II. John DeSarli Jr. arrived at the hotel used for the sting in his company van and with a shirt draped over his head just minutes after John Hunter was arrested, Hunter needing to be ducked into a nearby room. DeSarli initially did not comply with officer's orders to get on the ground until his leg was kicked and he was forced to. A deputy accidentally kicked him in the head. Chris Hansen described DeSarli as "combative and smug from the start." He was brought to the Polk County Jail and later interviewed by Chris, who described the interview as "one of the most shocking, surprising, and frustrating conversations I've ever had."

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Ice-T | Have A Seat Sep 03, 2025

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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 longtime fan or new to his work, this episode offers an engaging glimpse into the mind of a true pioneer. Don't miss this chance to have a seat with Chris Hansen and Ice-T, where the stories are real, and the insights are profound.

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Larry Hayes Sep 01, 2025

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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 a fifteen-year-old female foster child, selling the girl for sex. In a somewhat different scenario than the typical investigations, Hayes met the decoy father in a hotel lobby. The decoy and Hayes discussed the deal and Hayes paid the father the agreed upon amount, plus $10. The decoy gave Hayes a key for a hotel room, under the guise that the girl would be waiting there for him. The decoy father described Hayes as "very nervous," and "cold." When the father asked that Hayes not hurt his daughter, Hayes responded, "I'll take care of her." A search of Hayes vehicle uncovered a passenger seat filled with dozens of empty cans of Monster energy drinks, sandwich bags, and pizza boxes. Deputies detained Hayes as he entered the hotel room and took him to a mobile processing unit where Chris was able to interview him.

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