Caught on camera, but not surprised

On the first day alone, 10 men show up at our undercover house in Fort Myers, Florida where supposedly a young teen is home by herself and ready to have sex.

Brian Gosselin’s screenname is “bayj0nes.” He arrived to meet a girl who said online she was 15. He lied to her about his age claiming to be 24. He’s really 32. And based on what he had to say online “want to (blank) my brains out” it’s not hard to guess why he’s here.

Brian Gosselin (hidden camera): I got some wine coolers.

Decoy: Wine coolers are just fine.

Gosselin: You weren’t kidding when you said a big house.

Decoy: I know, the house is beautiful, I love my house.

Gosselin: Yeah. Are you the only child?

Decoy: Yeah.

Decoy: Oh, did you bring protection?

Gosselin: Yeah.

Decoy: Perfect.

Chris Hansen, Dateline correspondent (walks out): The only bad news is you’re probably not going to need that type of protection tonight.

Decoy: See I knew this was going to be a set up.

Hansen: You did?

Gosselin: Yeah.

Hansen: How did you know that?

Gosselin: Just cause the way she was talking online.

Hansen: What’s your last name?

Gosselin: I don’t have a last name.

Hansen: You don’t have a last name?

And that’s about all he’s willing to say.

Gosselin: Well I’ll just leave.

Hansen: Oh no, I’m not finished yet. Sir?

Gosselin: I’m not wanted here.

But most men who show up at our house are willing to talk, like 30-year-old Kenneth Forton.

He’s been chatting online with a decoy posing as a 15 year old. He describes detailed plans for their sexual rendezvous. He says he likes to start with oral sex. After that he asks her what position she’d like to try first. And he also asks if he can do more.

kenneth_forton (chat log): can i tie you up?

snakesonagirl: you got like ropes and stuff?

kenneth_forton: yeah i work construction so i have all kinds of stuff but if you like rope ill bring rope

So did he actually bring rope?

Decoy (hidden camera footage): Hey I’m about to put on my bra and panties, come on in.

Hansen (walks out): How you doing?

Kenneth Forton: Alright, how are you?

Hansen: Why don’t you have a seat over in that chair please.

He says he’s here to meet a girl, but he can’t remember her name. And he’s a little vague about her age.

Forton: Rather young.

Hansen:  Rather young. As in?

Forton:  15 or 16.

Hansen: 15. And how old are you?

Forton: 30.

Hansen: And it’s okay for a 30 year old man to come to a home where a 15-year-old girl is alone, why?

Forton: No, it’s not okay.

During their online chat, they talked about condoms. He also said he’d bring marijuana.

Hansen: Did you bring condoms with you?

Forton: No.

Hansen: No. Not in your car?

Forton: No.

Hansen: Did you bring marijuana?

Forton: No.

Hansen: Are you sure?

Forton: Uh-huh (affirms).

But is he telling the truth? We’ll found out later when police search his car. But now, he does admit to bringing one thing.

Hansen: Did you bring rope with you tonight?

Forton: I have rope in my car. For my job.

Hansen: You talk about using the rope in various sex acts with this 15-year old girl.  What would have happened if a 15-year-old girl was here and I wasn’t here.

Forton: Same thing that’s happening now. Just talking.

Hansen: Do you see why that’s very difficult for me to believe, based on this chat?

Forton: Yes, I do. That’s the god’s honest truth, though.

Hansen: Well, why should I believe that?

Forton: Because I have a 6-year-old daughter that I’m trying to see.

Hansen: You have a 6-year-old daughter. How would you feel if a stranger came into your home?

Forton: I’d hate it. I’d hate it.

Hansen:  So why then is it okay for you to come into this home where you thought a girl was alone?

Forton: Bad judgment.

There seems to be a lot of bad judgment in the air.

22-year-old Elias Bailon, screenname “daytona02” is a small business owner. He’s been chatting online with a girl posing as a 14-year-old named Laney. She asks him if he’ll bring her vodka and let her drive his car. He says “whatever you want sweety.” And when Laney tells him her bedroom is hot, he types, “u hot mami, let’s make love...”

He drove two and a half hours to get here. It’s just before 1 a.m.

Decoy (hidden camera footage): Just sit down and watch TV for a little bit. I’ll be right out.

Elias Bailon: Where are you?

Decoy: Oh, I’m just changing my shirt real quick, ‘cause I got chocolate on it. Just take a seat. I’ll be right there.

Bailon: Okay.

Decoy: I made you some cookies. Did you bring me my drinks?

Bailon: Can you come out?

Decoy: Yeah. I’ll be right there. I just gotta change.

Hansen: Why don’t you do me a favor and come on in. Will you bring your stuff in?

It looks as if “daytona02” has come bearing gifts.

Hansen: What have we got here?

Bailon: A rose.

Hansen: What about condoms? Did you bring condoms?

Bailon: Yes, sir.

Hansen: You did? Why don’t you put those on the table?

Bailon: Oh no, I thought I’d carry them with-- (NOISE) thank you.

Hansen: So, you brought a rose—

Bailon: Yes, sir.

Hansen: Alcohol and some condoms? What does that add up to?

Bailon: I don’t know, sir.

Then he reveals something we didn’t know.

Bailon: I knew if something would happen like this, I would get in trouble, ‘cause I’m married.

Hansen: You’re married?

Bailon: Yes, sir.

Hansen: That’s not what you said in the chat.

Bailon: No, no. I didn’t say that. I didn’t say that.

Hansen: Yeah.

Bailon: No. But, I’m married. I really love her. The thing is that the thing is we don’t get along sometimes.

Hansen: Now, what do you think she would say if she knew that you were coming here to have sex with a 14-year-old girl?

Bailon: She would kill me. Whew—I don’t want to think about it. You know, her dad has ten brothers.

Hansen: Ten brothers?

Bailon: They will kill me.

Hansen: They’ll all be looking for you?

Bailon: Whew.

“Daytona02” says he knew he was taking a big risk and worried this might be a set up.

Hansen: You said, “This might be a trap. I’ve seen that on TV.”

Bailon: Yeah.

Hansen: What did you see on TV exactly?

Bailon: That one in the news actually. People got arrested, because of chatting like with underage girls.

Hansen: Right. So, you saw it on Dateline NBC?

Bailon: Yeah, yeah. News. Just happened to them. Oh, my God, didn’t think it was gonna happen.

He still doesn’t appear to know he’s landed in the middle of a Dateline investigation.

There was also another married man: 31-year-old Lee Greer, screenname “lee-greer74.” He’s away from home on business and he’s been chatting online with a 13-year-old— at least that’s what the decoy told him. He sends her a picture of his penis and then types “you will get to see the real thing you know, in person.” Often, Perverted-Justice decoys will ask a man to bring something specific like food or alcohol.

Decoy (hidden camera footage): Did you bring the food?

Greer: Yeah.

Decoy: Ok great.

Law enforcement says it helps show intent because a potential predator is bringing items that he talked about online in the same conversation he’s talking about sex.

Decoy: What did you bring?

Greer: Double cheeseburgers with no pickles.

Decoy: Awesome, I made chocolate chip cookies too but actually just got some on my shirt so I have to change my shirt real quick.

Greer: All right I got some fries, but the fries might be cold cause it took me a while to find this place.

Decoy: You can just take a seat, I’ll be right there.

Greer: Okay.

Hansen (walks out): So no ah cookies for you? So what’s going on?

Greer: Not much, who are you?

Hansen: Who are you?

Greer: I’m Lee.

Hansen: And Lee, what are you doing here?

Greer: I came to visit a friend off the 'Net I thought.

At first he tells me the friend he came to see was 18 or older. But then changes his story.

Hansen: So why don’t you start over again and tell me how old did she say she was in the conversation?

Greer: 13.

Hansen: How old are you?

Greer: (chuckles) Too old. 31.

Hansen: 31.

Greer: Yes sir.

Hansen: And you thought it was ok for a 31-year-old man to come to a home—

Greer: (shakes head) No sir—

Hansen: Where a 13-year-old girl was alone because, Why exactly?

Greer: I didn’t.

Hansen: Then why did you do it?

Greer: Stupidity. Honestly. I was (rubs his eye) -- sheer stupidity.

Hansen: You sent her that picture (holds it up)

Greer: Right. And I told her they were dirty pictures if she wanted to see them, so I showed them.

Hansen: So because a 13-year-old girl says it’s ok, it’s ok for you to do it?

Greer: No it’s not sir. No sir.

Hansen: Are you married?

Greer: Yes sir.

Hansen: How’s this gonna go over at home?

Greer: Not good. I’d really, really, really like for it not to go home. Really sir.

Hansen: What do you think should happen to you Lee?

Greer: Honestly? I’d like to be able to just go back to work and—

Hansen: Just get up and grab a cookie and walk on out of here.

Greer: I’m not saying what I did was right, ‘cause I know it’s wrong. I’m admitting to you that it is wrong.

Hansen: So we’re all square, even Steven, and you should just get up and walk out of here.

Greer: No. No. No sir. I don’t know what to tell you. Honestly.

Hansen: Well there’s a few things that you need to know.

As we told you before, he won’t get off that easy.

Hansen: Everything that you’ve done since you pulled up here has been recorded on camera.

Greer: Oh Lord.

Neither will the next potential predators you’re about to meet.

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