Viewer e-mails about this special report

From teens who watched the report
As a teen that is online alot, your show really hit home to me. I use to have a My Space account and go into chat rooms all the time. My parents had warned me not to, but its not like anything bad would happen to ME. After watching your show it totaly changed my outlook. Thankz  --Kelly T., Sanbornville, N.H.

I really liked learned a lot about online sex predators when watching this a few nights ago. I know so many kids at my school, INCLUDING MYSELF use myspace and I never really knew how dangerous it could be, but I think if they don't put their last name, address and phone number on the site, they might be out of harms way. I just couldn't believe the occupations of a lot of the predators and like when they're on parole or have been in jail for commiting sex offences before....it's crazy!!!! Like I said I learned a lot from the show. Good luck finding more offenders. --Sarah, Derry, N.H.

I want to say THANK YOU to all, I live right here down the street from that parking lot they took all those sick men. I have a 14 year child that goes to high school and a 5 year old right here, I made her watch it with me. She has a myspace.com. I watch here on it, I have one to be able to go on hers, but to think very 5 is being it on makes me MAD. The laws for this need to be harder, NO DEALS, NO WALKING AWAY with nothing being done. We as parents need to wake-up. It's right here, and it's not going away. We need to listen to all of our kids -- they are only kids they need adults to watch out for them and there safety. We all are so busy running around we need to stop and get to know the people that our kids are with each day. as parents need to watch our kids not leave it up to Ipods, Computers, or IM to friends, MYspace.com, party lines, or anything else we need to be there. --Tiffany F., Calif.

u know wat u guys are really getting on our nerves about yall talkin bout our myspace u nedd 2 stay out y do u think they call it "myspace" that means it iz our space not datelines space or yall buisness this iz our chance 2 find new friends and dont evn say that there can b sex affenders be cuz i think we teens are smart enough 2 notice wen sum 1 iz talkin the wrong way so jus stop with this story or if u want u can talk 2 the teens on myspace and c wat their opinion iz ok c ya --Josh L., Las Vegas

Thank you for your investigation of Predators on Dateline. I myself am a teenager and have a myspace. You have given me many ideas to protect myself. I have deleted all my personal information and blocked anybody who wasnt my friend from viewing my profile. I have told all my friends, teachers, and family about this Dateline report and many of them are planning to watch the rerun on MSNBC. Thank you for all you've done to give advice and protect us. God Bless. --Jaimie Z, West Melbourne, Fla.

People are pointing fingers, but the truth is these teens are making conscious decisions. I mean, come on, how stupid do you have to be to but your address up on one of these sites, and why would you post provocative pictures? You are only inviting them. Adults act as if its all the predator's fault. Boohoo! Your child was stupid enough to release information about themselves and not even think about the consequences. I have a profile on MySpace, but I also think its overrated. Believe me, I've been there in a hotel room at a school function while girls from my group are taking wild pictures to look sexy, For Myspace!! How foolish. Very few things told to a human affects them, and do you really think half of your children are going to listen to you? They only care about the way other people look at them.  --Paula, a small town, Texas

From people who say they know individuals in the report
Thank you, thank you, thank you Chris. Imagine my horror when I saw the man I was dating being arrested at your to catch a predator in So. California. I still can't believe it. I immediately cut all ties with him, and sent him a rather unpleasant email. I am very thankful that I found out what a sick, perverted man he is before the relationship became serious. These pedophiles must learn that there are serious consequences to trying to have sex with underage children. These men are sick and we all know that very few can be rehabilitated. What is really horrible is that these men lead two different lives and that no one would ever suspect them of being a predator. Thank you again - who would have ever thought. --Rebecca

My uncle was one of the predators exposed on your show last night. My family is absolutely horrified and devastated. I am so thankful for you and the many others who are out to catch these men. We had no idea of what Bobby was into but now, we hope, he will get the help he needs. I have watched past investigations and was sure all of these men were sick and insane. We know Bobby and love him very much and know that he is not insane, but how did we not know that he was a sexual predator? We will continue to love him and pray for him about this addiction, will he go to jail now? That is where he should be after all. I just don't know how long he will last in there. Thank you again for exposing the truth. --Anonymous

I'm a Riverside County native who happened to hear about this particular show. I was contacted by several of my friends from back home and informed that my "high school sweetheart" had been featured and arrested during the broadcast. While we did not remain friends, I found this news VERY hard to believe. How could someone I was so close to and someone I trusted do something like this? But, I was deeply disturbed when I read some of the transcript and watched a few of the video clips...not only was he there, but he was using the same screen name he had all through high school to solicit minors in the area where he was well known (many of us have siblings the same age as the decoy). I just wanted to warn all of the people who read this (after taking the longest shower of my life and brushing my teeth 5 or 6 times) that these people really can be ANYONE. --Nathalie, Temple, Texas

Chris, What are the odds, after watching your report, I found out that, not only does my daughter attend the school that the math teacher works at, but another man is a vendor for the company that I work for. It's a scary world when you see one person [in the report] who touches my life on a daily basis, but it is downright obsene that two people in my life would be caught up in the same lifestyle. Thanks for bringing these sick & perverted individuals out into the light so our children might be safer. --Chris M., LaVerne,California

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