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Nbc" and were doing a story on computer predators. if theres anything else youd like to say to us, wed like to hear it. if not, theres obviously nothing i can do to keep you here and youre obviously free to go. he knows hes in significant trouble. i mean, if you go back and look at record from the previous case it would appear that he perhaps got probation instead of prison time because the 15-year-old boy he pleaded guilty to having sex with told him he was older. >> how old, 68? >> and he wasn...

I thought, you know, based upon the look in his eyes, that this could go a couple different ways. one of them not so good. >> i wish i could just run home with my tail between my legs and id feel like apologizing but i mean, like, its cyber. who do i apologize to? and -- i dont know. i feel sick. >> well, i am not the police. but i am chris hansen with "dateline nbc" and were doing a story on computer predators. he knows that hes a bad situation once the camera guys come out. and so hes not goin...

Admits that he knew it was illegal, and he showed up anyway. what do you think should happen to you? >> i dont know, sir. >> well, theres something you got to know. i am not the father of the boy, but i am chris hansen of "dateline nbc" and were doing a story on computer predators. anything else you would like to say to us, we would like to hear it. if not, youre free to leave. >> thank you. >> you can take the towel to the garage and get dressed. >> he sees the camera, hes trying to keep the to...

Cant -- >> im more than happy to tell you who i am. im chris hansen with "dateline nbc" and were doing an investigation on computer predators. >> oh, now. come on. >> you dont want to touch anybody. you dont want to -- >> it was really only one of the times -- the only time, really, when someone physically lunged at me. looking back, i dont think i was in much danger. but you can see how the security system works. our guy stepped in. took care of it. and diffused the situation. >> you got to sto...

>> this was only our second investigation so when he says, i like what you guys are doing, i believe in it, i want to help, im thinking he believes were the police. so my impression was that he was offering to cooperate in another police investigation. he would help us in any way he could to catch other predators if wed cut him some slack or perhaps even let him off the hook. >> i was wrong for what i did. i know that. i will do anything to help you guys out. >> what should happen to you? >> cou...

>> can you tell me who you are? >> im chris hansen with "dateline nbc" and were doing a story on computer predators. and if theres anything else you would like to say, wed like to hear it. >> you never get used to seeing a teacher surface in one of these investigations, but the very first time, i was just shaking my head. its like, how could somebody involved in educating kids, in this was special education, even a screenname, crazy for the nats, the nationals, the baseball team, would indicate ...

Im shocked to be honest. i lied about myself. and im not that kind of person, sir. >> all right. if youre not feeling well, perhaps you should just go. >> no, sir, im okay. just i feel bad about myself. >> before you leave, theres one thing that i need to tell you. im chris hansen of "dateline nbc" and were doing a story on computer predators. if there is anything else you would like to say, wed like to hear it. if not, youre free to leave. >> anything against me at the moment? >> for charges? >...

>> 18. and shes 18 and youre protective of her. and here you are -- >> i dont know. i mean -- >> it amazes me that theyre very protective of their own children in their lives. yet theyre willing to go do this with somebody elses child. >> well, theres a couple things you need to know. >> yeah. >> do you ever watch television? >> yeah. >> do you ever watch "dateline"? >> "dateline"? >> "dateline nbc." have you ever seen our stories on computer predators? >> yeah, ive seen them. >> this is one of ...

You now, as a convicted sex offender? >> correct. >> showing up here. what should happen to you? >> im not really sure. probably more enforcement of -- of my counseling. >> well, robert, ive got to tell you something. im chris hansen with "dateline nbc," and were doing a story on computer predators. if theres anything else youd like to say to us, wed like to hear it. if not, theres obviously nothing i can do to keep you here, and youre obviously free to go. he knows hes in significant trouble. i...

Story on computer predators. and if theres anything else you would like to say, wed like to hear it. you never get used to seeing a teacher surface in one of these investigations, but the very first time, i was just shaking my head. its like, how could somebody involved in educating kids, in this was special education, even a screenname, crazy for the nats, the nationals, the baseball team, would indicate that hes just a regular guy. teacher taking the summer off, 50-something years old, going t...