Have A Seat with Chris Hansen

By Chris Hansen

Have A Seat with Chris Hansen is here—an all-new platform from America’s most relentless crime fighter.

Every week, Hansen takes you back inside the stings that shocked the nation on Predat... more

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February 04, 2026 TN AG Jonathan Skrmetti | “Parents Had No Idea What the Risks Were” | Have A Seat ep 23
Have a Seat with Chris Hansen continues its coverage and conversation surrounding the gaming platform Roblox and the controversy of their questionable security measures. On this episode, Chris Hansen is joined by Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti who is joining his AG colleagues and filed a lawsuit against the company ‘alleging that they lure children into an environment it knows is dangerous but promises is safe, in violation of the Tennessee Consumer Protection Act (TCPA)”. Hansen and Skrmetti discuss how parents are being mislead into believing the platform is safe for children and how it should be a red flag that Roblox won’t let law enforcement on the platform to investigate criminal activity and complaints. If you’ve been following the Roblox headlines, it’s another episode of Have a Seat you won’t want to miss.
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28min
February 02, 2026 James Patterson
“I just came to meet a girl to have sex. I didn’t know she was underage!”
James Lee Peterson is a predator caught in a Marquette County, Michigan
investigation. At the time of the sting, Peterson had been living in
Wallace, Michigan. He had a son who was twenty-three and a daughter who was twenty-one at the time. Peterson has an extensive criminal history, including many possession of TCH charges, carrying a concealed weapon, drug paraphernalia, bail jumping, sex with a child 16 years of age or older, disorderly conduct, among others. Peterson had been communicating with a decoy posing as a fifteen-year-old girl. After learning of the decoy's age, Peterson offered her $100 to "fuck." He said that he wanted to have oral sex and make the girl "squirt." When Chris emerged to confront him, Peterson attempted to flee out of the front door but was stopped by deputies.
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32min
January 28, 2026 EMERGENCY EPISODE: Help Find Missing Teen Thomas Medlin | Have A Seat
On this urgent, special episode of Have a Seat with Chris Hansen, Chris is joined by Eva Yan, mother of Thomas Medlin who’s been missing since January 9th. 15-year-old Thomas of Long Island was seen on CCTV footage at Grand Central Station at 5:30p that same day, his cell phone was later found in lower Manhattan. The Suffolk Police Department believes that Thomas went into the city to meet someone he had been communicating with on the gaming platform Roblox, which according to his mother, is completely out of character for the intelligent and talented teen. Chris and Eva urge everyone to be on the lookout for Thomas, share his photo across social media, and contact the Suffolk Police Department if you have any information.
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27min
January 28, 2026 Ronnie Knight | A Look Back at the MOST SHOCKING Moments from To Catch a Predator | Have A Seat ep. 22
On this special episode of Have a Seat with Chris Hansen, Chris and his former lead security officer Ron Knight take a trip down memory lane and reflect back on their years of catching potential predators together. From memorable men such as Rabbi David Kaye to John Kennelly, and the massive investigation in Riverside County, CA, Hansen has brought Knight ‘out of retirement’ to reveal to fans what happened behind the scenes and when cameras weren't rolling.
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38min
January 26, 2026 Daryl Alan Rudick
Come on, man! I didn’t see the text!”
Daryl Rudick is an alleged predator caught in a Blount County, Alabama investigation. Rudick began communicating with a decoy posing as a fifteen-year-old girl. Before the decoy revealed her age, Rudick
requested "just sex" in exchange for a $100 donation. When Rudick arrived to the sting house, he talked with the decoy about her Northern accent. He had her say the word "oil" to note the differences between her accent and his. They also talked about Ohio State football, since the decoy said she was from Ohio, wherein Rudick claimed to a bored decoy that Ohio State could not beat Michigan that year. He was right. Chris then emerged asking what his accent sounded like. And the interrogation was on.
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33min
January 21, 2026 Investigating Roblox: Playground for Predators? | Russel Coleman | Have A Seat ep. 21
Kentucky Attorney General Russel Coleman joins Chris Hansen on this episode of Have a Seat to discuss his recent lawsuit against the gaming platform Roblox. AG Coleman joins his colleagues in such states as Florida, Louisiana and Tennessee in the fight to make Roblox safe against on-line child predators. AG Coleman calls Roblox a playground for criminals to have access to kids and that could lead to grooming and child exploitation. He also provides valuable advice for parents when there’s zero margin or error when it comes to allowing your children on the gaming site.
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Attorney General Russell Coleman
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33min
January 17, 2026 Mark Barrett
"Ah! Oh my god, you scared the crap outa' me!" Barrett's reaction to Chris
coming out.
Mark Barrett is a predator caught in the Blount County, Alabama investigation. He is mostly known for his large ears, muscular build, and passive aggressive attitude during his arrest and interview. Barrett was born in August of 1985. In a joint operation between the Blount County Sheriff's office and the Genesee County, Michigan G.H.O.S.T. Team, Barrett, under the alias of "Alex," had a sexually charged conversation with the decoy who pretended to be a fifteen-year-old girl. Barrett was initially skeptical of meeting, fearing that the decoy was actually a set-up to rob him, but eventually calmed his nerves after the decoy sent him a picture of herself. Barrett showed up to the sting house carrying bottles of Coca-Cola and a bottle of Apple Crown Royal whisky. He asked the decoy if she wanted her drink mixed, to which she responded that she wants "a heavy pour," like any normal fifteen-year-old girl would ask for. Then, Chris appeared from around the corner while Barrett was getting ice for the drink, startling him.
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37min
January 14, 2026 Epstein Survivor Reveals SHOCKING Details About Human Trafficking Experience
On this episode of Have a Seat with Chris Hansen, Chris is joined by Jeffery Epstein victim and survivor Juliette Bryant. Bryant recounts, in disturbing detail, meeting Epstein and other high profile figures, what happened when he and his staff took her from South Africa to the U.S., and her time on both Epstein’s private Caribbean island and ranch in New Mexico. Bryant also shares rarely seen photos and reveals how life is for her today.
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47min
January 12, 2026 Feras Klisli
Feras Mahmoud Klisli is an alleged predator caught in a Polk County, Florida investigation. At the time of the sting, Klisli had been living in
Orlando, Florida with his wife, Heba, and their adult disabled daughter.
Klisli had been communicating with a decoy posing as a fourteen-year-old virgin girl. Described as "cryptic" by detectives, Klisli said in the chat
that he wanted to kiss the girl all over her body and wanted sex. Klisli
acknowledged the decoy's age at least five times, saying, "I hope I can meet with you, but you are 14 and that's dangerous." When Klisli arrived
at the sting house, he was taken into custody immediately after getting out of his car, instead of the typical scenario where the alleged predator walks into the house. Deputies took him to the ground in the middle of the road while Klisli repeatedly asked what was happening. Detectives called the number they had for Klisli, to verify that the person they were talking to was the man that showed up, and it appeared that Klisli had the decoy's name saved as "14.” During the interview with Chris, Klisli claimed that he did not know that the decoy was underage, instead claiming that he thought she was nineteen. After further questioning, Klisli admitted that he did know that the decoy said she was fourteen, but claimed that he thought she was a liar.
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44min
January 07, 2026 271 Predators Caught | Chris Sanson | Have A Seat Ep. 19
On this episode of Have a Seat, Chris Hansen is joined by the dynamic, passionate and polarizing lawman of Genesee County, Michigan, Sheriff Chris Swanson. Most recognized for dropping his riot gear and joining a 2020 Black Lives Matter protest in Flint, Sheriff Swanson and Hansen dive into the many projects and community efforts Sheriff Swanson has and is spearheading; from how G.H.O.S.T (the Genesee County Human Oppression Strike Team) was created to protect children and combat human trafficking, to working with music sensation Jelly Roll on the I.G.N.I.T.E program, and how together Hansen, Sheriff Swanson, and his team have identified and arrested dozens of men attempting to commit crimes against children, including a local doctor and former police officer! Sheriff Swanson is now setting his sights on the entire community of the state of Michigan as he’s announced his run for Governor and reveals to Chris if he has a shot at winning the office.
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Takedown with Chris Hansen
PBS News
Genesee County, Michigan Sheriff’s Office

Sheriff Chris Swanson
Chris Swanson for Governor
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51min

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