They Tried to Catch a Predator. They Trapped Themselves Instead.

His main shtick on Kick was predator catching, an established social media genre practiced by so-called pedophile hunters ...
AOL

‘They’ll spill their guts and tell you everything’: Local group uses social media to catch child predators

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — For the first time, we’re hearing from a local group that works to catch child predators, called “Decoys Making a Difference.” They do this all through social media. Posing as ...
Denver Westword

To catch a conflict: Longmont police condemn child predator hunters

Vigilantes and police are battling in Longmont — but this isn’t a comic book. Predator Poachers, a famous social media group ...

Looking back at the 'To Catch A Predator' Texas tragedy that canceled the show

Though canceled in 2007, the morally complicated commodification of "predator catching" is still going strong.
AOL

Target: Crime | Catching child predators in the DMV

FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. (DC News Now) — The Fairfax County Police Department is using child predator sting operations to catch people online allegedly looking to meet children for sex. One of the captains ...

Sex offender busted on Roblox mid-call with child as Louisiana declares war on online predators targeting kids

Louisiana deputies caught a registered sex offender using voice-changing technology to pose as a teen girl while talking to a child on Roblox.
Fox2Now St. Louis

App helps catch child predators

ST. LOUIS – Details most travelers overlook, including lamps, headboards and even bathroom tiles, can become critical evidence in child sex trafficking investigations. The technology behind the ...