Christopher Hansen, an American television journalist, and YouTube personality, joins Collier Landry for episode 34 of Moving Past Murder. In this episode, Chris shares why “To Catch A Predator” really ended. He talks about how covering trauma has affected his life as a parent and what he does to cope. He shares the latest on his investigation into YouTube predator Onision. Hansen is known for his work on Dateline NBC, in particular, the former segment To Catch a Predator, which revolved around catching potential Internet sex predators using a sting operation. He hosts Killer Instinct on Investigation Discovery, which documents homicide investigations. In September 2016, he became the new host for the second season of Crime Watch Daily's syndicated show.

Highlights:

Chris Hansen on moving past the trauma that comes with catching predators
Why “To Catch A Predator” Was Cancelled
Prosecuting predators for “sex tourism.”
How Jimmy Hoffa’s Kidnapping Inspired Chris Hansen
How Chris Hansen copes with covering the trauma
Watch Chris Hansen Live as NYC Subway Shooter gets Caught
Links Mentioned:

Chris’ Podcast: Predators I’ve Caught

Chris’ True Crime Network: www.watchtrueblue.com

Moving Past Murder Website: www.collierlandry.com

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