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Im real protective of her, too. you probably think i was stupid, judging by this. >> so you have a younger sister. >> shes 18. >> 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"? >> ...

That. its kind of -- >> you know what could happen to 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 obviousl...

Okay. >> the first time was 14, and then i was under the assumption maybe it was 18. i didnt know -- >> she didnt say anything about 18 or 19. she said 14. >> okay. 14. >> but you talked about having sex with this 14-year-old girl. >> i asked her -- i asked her if she was a virgin. i asked her about her having sex with older guys. she kept saying cool, cool, cool, and this and that. >> yeah. but because a 14-year-old girl says its okay doesnt make it okay. >> i understand that. im not here 20 co...

>> you seemed a little nervous driving around out there. >> yeah. >> what are you doing here today? >> im coming to see her. >> and how old is the girl you came to see here today? >> she says shes 13. >> 13. >> right. im just visiting. thats all. i did not want to have sex with her. >> thats not what it says here. >> i know what it says there. >> "we will be making love all the time im there. okay, cool. with my tongue up your blank." >> i say that all the time. >> you say that all the time? >> ...

Our place as i get off. ill walk toward your street. you also must tell me how to get to your bed from there. >> well, i dont know about what everybody -- that this person has said to a 15-year-old. i never met a 15-year-old. >> well, the reason im curious about all of this is that im chris hansen with "dateline nbc." and weve been doing a story on computer predators adults who go online to try to meet young teenagers. now if you have anything else youd like to say for yourself, wed love to hear...

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 guys is the face-to-face meeting. the computer part doesnt th...

Who made plans to meet right down here, and magically you showed up? >> im not going to say anything. >> "i want to lay on my back with a pillow and let you sit on my chest with your knees over my forearms and punch me repeatedly." >> thats funny. >> thats funny, huh? whats your screen name, lance? >> i have a few on my account. >> is one of them firstandgrand? >> yes. that is the primary one. >> okay. >> i dont know what you want me to say here. >> well, im chris hansen with "dateline nbc." and...

You know that, right? >> yeah, i know it all too well. >> other than giving his name and address, spikes doesnt want to speak to detective williams. >> and are you willing to talk to me? >> no. >> no? >> and he doesnt want to speak to "dateline" either. >> were with "dateline nbc" and i just wanted to give you a chance if you wanted to say anything about what happened tonight or anything else. do you -- >> no comment. >> the next evening sheriffs deputies in spikes home county serve a search war...

"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. youre free to leave, obviously if you want to go. had he decided to pursue the more aggressive route and had he gotten physical, i ...

>> just curious to find out if somebodys interested. im not looking for girls to have sex with online. its all conversation. >> 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. ...