Predators

Jeffrey Ben Sokol, known as "The Pizza Predator," was arrested on October 3, 2015, during a Hansen vs Predator sting operation in Fairfield, Connecticut.

The 44-year-old insurance auditor from Brookline, Massachusetts, drove two and a half hours carrying pizza, vodka, and orange juice to meet what he believed was a 13-year-old girl named "Bailey" while her mother was away. Sokol had groomed the decoy online with sexually explicit conversations, including discussions about a fraudulent "marriage contract" he believed would make sexual contact legal.

When confronted by Chris Hansen, Sokol displayed an arrogant, dismissive attitude, claiming he'd done nothing wrong and was just "hanging out."

He was charged with three felonies: attempted first-degree sexual assault, attempted risk of injury to a minor, and enticing a minor in an obscene performance. In March 2017, he was sentenced to 7 years suspended after 30 months served, plus 10 years probation and sex offender registration. He served his prison term and was released in June 2019.

Lorne Lynn Armstrong was arrested on October 18, 2007, during the final To Catch a Predator sting in Bowling Green, Kentucky.
       
The 37-year-old from Nashville spent over a month grooming what he believed was a 13-year-old girl named "Kayla," producing 407 pages of sexually explicit chat logs and exposing himself on webcam. Armstrong drove to meet the decoy carrying condoms and a bracelet, where he was confronted by Chris Hansen. 

He pleaded guilty to federal charges of traveling interstate to engage in illicit sexual conduct with a minor and received 60 months in federal prison plus lifetime supervised release. Since his release, Armstrong has repeatedly violated probation conditions, including multiple alcohol violations and failure to complete sex offender treatment, resulting in additional imprisonment.

He remains a registered sex offender under lifetime federal supervision.