Potential predators in Petaluma

After the men caught in our sting were arrested, police armed with search warrants went to the suspects homes and offices and seized computers and other evidence. Sergeant Matthew Stapleton of the Petaluma Police department says that’s when he realized the actions of these suspected predators have had far reaching consequences.  

Sgt. Matt Stapleton: There were spouses and children that were devastated when they learned of this development.  And, their lives were turned upside down.

Chris Hansen, Dateline correspondent: So, it’s not just this guy out there.  There’s collateral damage in these cases.

Sgt. Stapleton: There’s a lot of people affected in a sad way.

And there are many more men who turned their lives and the lives of their families upside down. So far we’ve introduced you to 11 men. That’s not even half the total number of suspects who show up at our hidden camera house. 

Next week we’ll introduce you to the rest of them—more men in the military, computer engineers, and a respected San Francisco physician.

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