Catfish Cops

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This 2016 case started on Craigslist and continued in email and text messages. The bad guy, a math teacher, was initially cautious, but groomed the "child" who happened to be one of our CatFish Cops in an undercover capacity. As you'll hear, the grooming and manipulation the undercover had to endure was extensive, and continued until the suspect met for what he thought was a meeting with a child for sexual purposes. Tune in to hear the details about this math-teacher-turned-suspect in "Netflix and Jail."

THE VIEWS EXPRESSED IN OUR EPISODES ARE OURS ALONE AND DO NOT REPRESENT ANY OTHER ORGANIZATIONS. OUR EPISODES DISCUSS INTERNET CRIMES AGAINST CHILDREN AND CASES THAT INVOLVE THE EXPLOITATION OF CHILDREN AND MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR ALL AUDIENCES. LISTENER DISCRETION IS ADVISED. 

For Victim and Parent Resources, Please Visit www.catfishcops.com/resources For Important Links and Information. 

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This case stems from a February 2010 reactive criminal investigation into the possession and transportation of Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) which was discovered in the dumpster of a local church by the janitor. 

To our surprise, the investigation resulted in the capture of a subject who would end up being one of the most open, honest, and transparent offenders we’ve ever encountered - a rare anomaly in our line of work that enlightened our insight into a realm of criminal activity with which we thought we were already familiar, and positively impacted the ways in which we would conduct future interviews. 

THE VIEWS EXPRESSED IN OUR EPISODES ARE OURS ALONE AND DO NOT REPRESENT ANY OTHER ORGANIZATIONS. OUR EPISODES DISCUSS INTERNET CRIMES AGAINST CHILDREN AND CASES THAT INVOLVE THE EXPLOITATION OF CHILDREN AND MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR ALL AUDIENCES. LISTENER DISCRETION IS ADVISED. 

If you are a survivor and need a resource to help, here is a place to start:
https://ovc.ncjrs.gov/findvictimservices/
https://www.nationalcac.org/
https://www.missingkids.org/gethelpnow/csam-resources

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In this first episode, we will be introducing your hosts, Tony Godwin and Brandon Poor, and learning a bit about their backgrounds, which have equipped them as detectives in the field of criminal investigation, particularly as law enforcement agents who tackle cases involving child exploitation. They will also talk about what they do while conducting undercover investigations, and how they catch internet predators who try to lure children into meeting them for criminal purposes. 


 ***Disclaimer*** The topics discussed in these episodes may NOT be suitable for all ages; please excercise caution if young children are present. 

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