Page 18 - Brian Bates News Today

>> for bates, its not just about shaming johns. footage of the lewd acts is handed over to police to be used as evidence. >> when i turn these tapes in, theyre investigated for about a week, charges are filed against anybody who can be identified. john gets charged. prostitute gets charged. i literally serve this up on a silver platter. >> while patrolling the area, bates has snagged men from almost all walk of life. >> ive caught pastors, ive caught firemen, ive caught blue-collared workers, pr...

I thought we had an awful lot of friendly people in my neighborhood. a lot of ladies walking around. a lot of cars driving around. a lot of people waving at each other. i soon realized that was prostitution. >> as seen previously on "caught on camera," bates sets out to clean up the streets. in even more recent videos, exposes the exposed. [ bleep ] >> i cooperated with the police, i joined my neighborhood association. one day i decided to use my video camera. i walked up to a car, a prostitute ...

>> after another gotcha moment, the alleged prostitute demands the driver take off immediately. >> no, drive! go, drive! >> hes not going anywhere, its a felony -- >> drive! >> when bates sets his sights on any suspected sexcapade, he is not shy approaching the vehicle. >> when i walk up to the vehicle, if the car doors unlocked, im going to open it, literally catching with your pants down. people want to know all the time, isnt that breaking and entry. years ago his gone to the d.a.s office. th...

Get the [ bleep ]. move it now. go! move your [ bleep ]. >> you know youre [ bleep ] -- >> move, move! i will beat your ass down if you make a move on me. move! are you going at a woman because youre a [ bleep ] coward. move! >> over the years, bates has grown more concerned about what he says is the bigger problem -- underage sex and human trafficking. >> if you would have asked me seven or eight years ago does child prostitution, child trafficking happen in oklahoma, i would have been in locks...

>> when i turn these tapes in, theyre investigated for about a week, charges are filed against anybody who can be identified. john gets charged. prostitute gets charged. i literally serve this up on a silver platter. >> while patrolling the area, bates has snagged men from almost all walk of life. >> ive caught pastors, ive caught firemen, ive caught blue-collared workers, professionals, single men, married men, high school guys, you name it. >> he makes no excuse for exposing the alleged johns....

Im not going to let there 15-year-old get raped. despite whatever your thoughts are, shes 15. >> as bates waits for authorities, every minute counts. >> im ready to get out and confront him, but i know hes going to take off. about that moment, here come all these unmarked cars from every direction, hopping curbs and you name it, and stopped the car, get the girl out. they detained the guy. and the vice over says, thats her, we got the girl we were looking for. >> i appreciate it. >> its one of t...

I live downtown to be close to my work. his never seen prostitution. i didnt know it existed. i thought we had an awful lot of friendly people in my neighborhood. a lot of ladies walking around. a lot of cars driving around. a lot of people waving at each other. i soon realized that was prostitution. >> as seen previously on "caught on camera," bates sets out to clean up the streets. in even more recent videos, exposes the exposed. [ bleep ] >> i cooperated with the police, i joined my neighborh...

Witnesses what he believes to be an altercation, he jumped to this woman avenues defense. >> go, right now. get the [ bleep ]. move it now. go! move your [ bleep ]. >> you know youre [ bleep ] -- >> move, move! i will beat your ass down if you make a move on me. move! are you going at a woman because youre a [ bleep ] coward. move! >> over the years, bates has grown more concerned about what he says is the bigger problem -- underage sex and human trafficking. >> if you would have asked me seven ...

Then they drive. they end up going to a very popular store parking lot. they look like theyre engaging in a lewd act. im not going to let there 15-year-old get raped. despite whatever your thoughts are, shes 15. >> as bates waits for authorities, every minute count. >> im ready it get out and confront him, but i know hes going to take off. about that moment, here come all these unmarked cars from every direction, helping curbs and you name it, and stopped the car, get the girl out. they detaliba...

And what kind of parent would want their children to see this? >> no child should have to grow up where their memories of childhood involve prostitutes, drug dealers, and pimps. >> in the mid-90s, brian bates first notices lewd behavior in his neighborhood and files reports with the police. but he feels his complaints fall on deaf ears. so he decides to do something about it. he picks up his video camera and takes to the streets. >> i hope youre not married. >> and before long, the media notices...