Chris Hansen is back chasing down would-be sex offenders in new ‘Takedown’ series
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IDAHO FALLS — Over the past two decades, Chris Hansen’s investigations have led to hundreds of would-be sex criminals being stopped in their tracks.
Hansen is best-known for his role on ‘To Catch a Predator,’ one of NBC’s most-watched programs in the mid-2000s. The journalist went undercover with police and confronted men trolling online chat rooms hoping to meet teenagers for sex.
After 500 arrests and hundreds of millions of video views, men continue to try to meet children online and Hansen continues to go after them.
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“Takedown with Chris Hansen” is a new program on TruBlu, a true crime streaming network. Hansen spoke with EastIdahoNews.com reporter Nate Eaton about the show and what he hopes to accomplish.
Watch the interview in the video player above and catch a preview of “Takedown” below.
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