Page 35 - Dateline Nbc News Today

Internet and sexually charged conversations. >> i know. >> addictions and compulsions. i mean, we see it a lot. >> instead of me being arrested, is there some way you can help me? >> well, i dont know that i can do that. >> i mean, will you give me some of the information here and tell me what exactly is going on? >> you want to know whats going on. do you ever watch television? do you ever watch "dateline nbc"? >> oh, damn, ive seen one of these. >> youve seen one of these. >> and thats one of ...

Whats going to happen. and you have to be prepared. so yeah, youre anxious every time you do it. that never goes away. find the place all right? >> yeah. >> why dont you bring your bag and come on over here for a minute, would you? >> somehow i knew that was going to happen. whats this? have a seat on that stool there, if you would. >> in ohio, we saw really for the first time multiple guys say that they had seen one of our past three investigations. and it did surprise me. because im thinking, ...

Actually, 13 is way young and its wrong, but i dont know, maybe something in my head goes -- >> something in your head goes what? >> i dont know. somethings wrong. youre absolutely right. i dont know. like i said, ill go to meetings, whatever. >> i think its part addiction, part compulsion and they develop these addictions and compulsions on the internet. theres 24-hour a day, 7-day a week access. there are porn sites. there are chats. and at some point the only thing that will satisfy these guy...

>> all role playing? >> basically. thats what being online is? you somebody youre not normally in person or life or your social life, whatever. you just -- you can be whoever you wanted. >> what should happen to you? >> i dont know. the words might say i was coming up here -- i didnt come here with condoms. i told her i didnt want to hook up. curiosity got the best of me. i dont know. >> you could have stopped chatting. >> i could have, right. i could have. >> well, scott, theres a couple things...

>> mm-hmm. >> do you ever watch "dateline nbc"? >> no. >> im chris hansen. and im a reporter for "dateline nbc." its a news show. and were doing a story on computer predators. >> you have the right to remain silent. anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law. >> once these guys are arrested, theyre evaluated and theyre monitored. >> if you decide at any time to exercise these rights, you can make any statement. do you understand? >> you ask her if shes horny. you ask if ...

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 going to try to be my pal anymore. hes mad. >> well, you better -- ill shove that camera down his throat. >> i dont think youre going to want to do that. >> whys that? >> i dont think you want to do that. we cant keep you here. if youve like to say anything else to us,...

Isnt that amazing? [ applause ] listen to this, to celebrate leap day, disneyland stayed open for 24 hours straight yesterday. yeah. so if youre someone who likes to hang out at disneyland at 3:00 a.m., im chris hanson from "dateline nbc." [ applause ] come on over. have some cookies. what did you think was going to happen over there? and tonight jimmy welcomes the legendary bruce springsteen and the e street band for the hour. that is "late night with jimmy fallons" week nights at 11:35 on yo...

>> you didnt do any of that, did you? >> no. >> did you bring condoms with you? >> no. >> are you sure? >> yeah, i did. >> you did bring condoms. >> yes. >> and what part of the lesson. were you going to give her condoms. >> if you want to do this, youre on our own. >> you came over to tell her it is a bad idea to talk to guys on the internet but if you are going to talk, here use condoms. danny, it doesnt wash. >> i know. >> it doesnt wash. >> well, im sorry. >> why dont you start again and tel...

>> i dont know, 20s, i think. >> 20s? >> yeah. >> 20s? >> uh-huh. who are you? >> what age did brandon tell you he was? >> 23, i believe. >> want to try again? >> no, he said he was 23. whats the problem? >> i have the transcript, thats what the problem is. brandon said he was 13. >> 13? >> 13. >> no, no, he didnt. >> you are crazy for the nats? >> yeah. >> meaning the baseball team? >> uh-huh. >> if you dont see how graphic some of these chats are then theres a tendency to maybe give these guys...

At this point some of these guys still didnt know whether i was with law enforcement, whether i was a parent that walked in or whether i was, you know, chris hansen with "dateline nbc." whats up? >> not much. >> what are you doing today? >> i just came to meet julie. >> julie? >> yes. >> you came to meet julie? >> yes. >> how did you meet julie? >> i met her online. >> online last night? >> yes. >> and who are you? >> my names andy. >> andy? and how old are you, andy? >> im 23. >> and why did yo...