{"id":2508470,"date":"2025-11-09T10:57:02","date_gmt":"2025-11-09T15:57:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/alleged-perv-texted-decoy-teen-he-feared-seeing-chris-hansen-at-meetup-thats-exactly-who-was-waiting-for-him\/"},"modified":"2025-11-09T10:58:42","modified_gmt":"2025-11-09T15:58:42","slug":"alleged-perv-texted-decoy-teen-he-feared-seeing-chris-hansen-at-meetup-thats-exactly-who-was-waiting-for-him","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/alleged-perv-texted-decoy-teen-he-feared-seeing-chris-hansen-at-meetup-thats-exactly-who-was-waiting-for-him\/","title":{"rendered":"Alleged Perv Texted Decoy Teen He Feared Seeing Chris Hansen at Meetup \u2013 That\u2019s Exactly Who Was Waiting for Him"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">40<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Falleged-perv-texted-decoy-teen-he-feared-seeing-chris-hansen-at-meetup-thats-exactly-who-was-waiting-for-him%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2508470&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A recent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/in-craziest-meeting-of-trump-era-top-trump-official-combatted-conspiracies-was-primed-to-brawl\/\" title=\"In \u2018Craziest Meeting\u2019 Of Trump-Era, Top Trump Official Combatted Conspiracies: \u2018Was Primed To Brawl\u2019\">sting operation<\/a> led by Chris Hansen, former host of &#8220;To Catch a Predator,&#8221; resulted in the arrest of nine <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/meet-5-accused-pedophiles-who-bought-kids-through-surrogacy\/\" title=\"Introducing 5 Suspected Pedophiles Who Exploited Surrogacy for ...\">suspected pedophiles<\/a> across Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Virginia.The operation, conducted in October, <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >involved suspects unknowingly communicating<\/a> with undercover police posing as minors. During the sting, the suspects were confronted by Hansen before their arrests. One suspect from Gaithersburg, Maryland, Tyler Devault, was charged with sexual solicitation of a minor after showing reluctance to encounter law enforcement and arriving carrying a pizza. Another suspect, Nicholas Fountain from Pennsylvania, who owns two daycare centers, was also arrested.Hansen expressed concern about individuals working with or around children who engage in such predatory behaviour. The arrests will be featured on Hansen&#8217;s show &#8220;Takedown,&#8221; which will stream this winter on Tru Blu.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>An alleged Maryland pedophile&rsquo;s worst nightmare came true when he met Chris Hansen, the former host of &ldquo;To Catch a Predator.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>In a segment of his show, &ldquo;Takedown,&rdquo; Hansen helped police in a sting operation that led to the arrests of nine suspected pedophiles across Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Virginia, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/foxbaltimore.com\/news\/local\/chris-hansen-talks-undercover-child-predator-stings-harford-county-maryland\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WBFF-TV<\/a> in Baltimore on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>The operation occurred in October, when the suspects thought they were messaging underage boys or girls but were actually texting police.<\/p>\n<p>Upon meeting, the suspects were undoubtedly surprised to see <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-chris-hansen-catch-predator-fame-helps-authorities-nab-illegal-aliens\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hansen<\/a>, who confronted them before they were arrested.<\/p>\n<p>But one of the alleged predators, living in Gaithersburg, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/history-violence-maryland-teen-sentenced-80-years-ruthlessly-murdering-classmate-school\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Maryland<\/a>, predicted his own demise shortly before it happened.<\/p>\n<p>  <script> console.log(\"A\/B Test Video Player\"); 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Harford County Sheriff Jeff Gahler said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;But sadly, that was not the case at all,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-embed\"> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/H2V7mzezBIs?si=dNDA9H94jwPoDi1k\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>Police discovered something disturbing about another suspect, Nicholas Fountain, who was arrested in Collegeville, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/pennsylvania-lawmaker-introduce-resolution-condemning-worldwide-christian-persecution\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pennsylvania<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>He reportedly owns two <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gov-newsom-announces-statewide-vaccine-mandate-for-california-healthcare-workers\/\" title=\"Gov. 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