Catfish Cops
This exciting new podcast delves into the stories of internet predators attempting to lure kids into their sexual traps. Your hosts are two current law enforcement detectives who proactively hunt these predators to bring them to justice, and protect and rescue children. Join them as they discuss the cases and give behind the scenes details that go into catching these heinous offenders.
Episodes
162 episodes
Episode 164: Prevention Starts with Parents - Alison Sutherland
Established in 2022 and officially incorporated as an LLC in September 2023, Prevention Starts with Parents is dedicated to educating and empowering parents and caregivers. We firmly believe that informed parents are protective parents. Our mis...
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Episode 164
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Episode 163: NCPTF CEO Kevin Branzetti - Part 2
Kevin Branzetti is the co-founder and CEO of the National Child Protection Task Force.Kevin Branzetti is the co-founder and CEO of the National Child Protection Task Force. With a rich 29-year history in law enforcement, Bra...
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Episode 163
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42:43
Episode 162: NCPTF CEO Kevin Branzetti - Part 1
Kevin Branzetti is the co-founder and CEO of the National Child Protection Task Force.Kevin Branzetti is the co-founder and CEO of the National Child Protection Task Force. With a rich 29-year history in law enforcement, Bra...
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Episode 162
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55:05
Episode 161: Det. Rich Wistocki - BeSure Consulting
Child crime expert Detective Richard Wistocki has dedicated his career to helping children by tirelessly pursuing, apprehending and prosecuting child predators. As an active Cyber Crimes Detective he educates Law Enforcement using cutting...
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Episode 161
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52:05
Episode 160: Jenna Quinn
Jenna Quinn was first asked to speak in public and share her testimony as a young teenager. Since then, she has pioneered the national child sexual abuse prevention movement since 2004. She is also an author, TED speaker, conference trainer, an...
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Episode 160
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Episode 159: 3-Headed Unicorn - Part 2
The Epic conclusion of a WILD case we are calling The 3-Headed Unicorn! William Beckam was a serial child abductor and sexual abuser who terrorized and victimized at least three children and one young adult in Dallas County. He nick...
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Episode 159
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Episode 158: 3-Headed Unicorn - Part 1
William Beckam was a serial child abductor and sexual abuser who terrorized and victimized at least three children and one young adult in Dallas County. He nicknamed himself “Skittles” because of the unique identifying tattoos of the candy on h...
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Episode 158
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Episode 157: Det. Dan Willis (Ret) - Harold Sowers Case Study
There is a psychological compulsion that drives child molesters to relive their sexual fantasies with their victims. This compulsion can provide the child molestation investigator with critical corroborative evidence. The case of Harold Sowers ...
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Episode 157
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Episode 156: Attorney Robert Peters
Robert Peters is the founder of Coursing Justice, an LLC that delivers state-of-the-art training and practical content to criminal justice professionals. He also currently serves as the Director of Institutional Response at
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Episode 156
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Episode 155: Click Safe Intelligence - Part 2
Here is the remaining interview with Jess Smith the CEO of ClickSafe Intelligence. What is ClickSafe Intelligence?ClickSafe Intelligence is a dual-arm intelligence analytics and training organization. All content inclu...
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Episode 154
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Episode 154: Click Safe Intelligence - Part 1
Please help us welcome and spread the word of our new friend Jess Smith the CEO of ClickSafe Intelligence who is doing AMAZING work in this field. What is ClickSafe Intelligence?ClickSafe Intelligence is a dual-arm int...
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Episode 153
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Episode 153: Operation Light Shine - Jim Cole Part 2
Please send us a text message to ask your questions or leave a comment!Jim Cole retired as a Supervisory Special Agent with Homeland Security Investigations (...
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Episode 153
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Episode 152: Operation Light Shine - Jim Cole Part 1
Jim Cole retired as a Supervisory Special Agent with Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) after serving almost 35 years in government/law enforcement. Jim was elected as the Chair of the INTERPOL Specialists Group on Crimes Against Children (...
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Episode 152
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54:50
Episode 151 - Dr. Michael Bourke 2025 Survey
International Wellness Survey for Public Safety - 2025 The Foundation for First Responder Wellness & Resiliency, in partnership with Nova Southeastern University (NSU), invites active and retired public safety personnel t...
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Episode 151
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1:03:46
Episode 150: The Dirty Physician - Part 2
Gear up for the conclusion of this one listeners! Arkansas Special Agent John Jones is part of a six-person task force that covers three counties and three major police departments. Jones said the lab is ramping up and while they’re a small tea...
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Episode 150
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36:58
Episode 149: The Dirty Physician - Part 1
Gear up for this one listeners! Arkansas Special Agent John Jones is part of a six-person task force that covers three counties and three major police departments. Jones said the lab is ramping up and while they’re a small team, they have no ba...
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Episode 149
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40:31
Episode 148: First in 5 Months!
To our loyal followers and listeners, we do completely understand there have been MANY months from our last podcast post and for this we sincerely apologize. While we have reasons for this, some we can discuss, some we cannot (yet), but I promi...
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Episode 148
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Episode 146: ATO Guest Appearance NLEO Hall of Fame
What an honor to get another opportunity to link up with the ATO Podcast to give mad props for the National Law Enforcement Officer Hall of Fame and the upcoming 2025 Induction Ceremony being held April 11, 2025 at the Omni Fort Worth.
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Episode 146
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54:54
Episode 145: Mental Perk Podcast Appearance
I was honored to have been asked to appear on the Mental Perk Podcast with Brandi Mock and Karla Hutcherson. The Mental Perk Podcast can be found accross all platforms from YouTube, Apple, Spotify and anywhere else you get your podcast from (se...
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Episode 145
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Episode 144: Faith Betrayed - The Sins of a Youth Pastor
In this gripping episode, we unravel the chilling story of a former youth pastor who was revered as a mentor and spiritual guide—but behind closed doors, he hid a sinister double life. From the first whispers of suspicion to the shocking eviden...
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Episode 144
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Episode 143: "Ohhh BB"
We are pleased to offer another case study from a case going back in time a while but one that left a lasting impression on me and every class full of cops I have trained over the past 8+ years and shared this story with. This one ...
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Episode 143
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40:56
Episode 142: Tighty Whities Part 2
Welcome back for the conclusion of "Whitey Tighties" and the continued need to throw out a last minute audible in order to wave the "White Flag"!
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Episode 142
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32:24
Episode 141: Tighty Whities Part 1
Thank you for sticking it out with us, we apologize for the long delay. We are kicking off 2025 with the goal to provide more case studies as this is the feedback we have been receiving. This episode titled "Tighty Whities" is part 1 of having ...
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Episode 140
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42:20
Episode 140: Sextortion Explained with True Crime Reporter
In this episode, True Crime Reporter Robert Riggs interviewed Brandon about the sextortion epidemic and the work being done to protect kids online. Mr. Riggs also wrote an accompanying article that can be found here: https://www.truecrimereport...
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Episode 140
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Episode 139: Zero Abuse Project
Zero Abuse Project is a 501(c)(3) organization committed to transforming institutions in order to effectively prevent, recognize, and respond to child sexual abuse.Our programs are designed to provide cross-disciplinary education and tra...
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Episode 139
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