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Why Did 'To Catch A Predator' Get Canceled? The True Story Behind Louis Conradt, The Texas District Attorney Who Shot Himself On The Spot In Front Of Dateline's Cameras
Why did “To Catch a Predator” end or get canceled? The likely reason is due to one assistant district attorney (DA) from Texas named Louis Conradt Jr., who committed suicide during an on-air sting operation.
By Nicole Dominique2 min read
To Catch a Predator was a highly popular TV series of activists catching pedophiles by hiring decoys to act as minors online. The show’s goal was to create sting operations to charge adults attempting to sexually victimize children. The perpetrators on the show believe they are communicating with boys and girls from the ages of 11 to 15, sending them explicit images and texts. The “suspected” predators eventually agree to meet up with the decoys, only to encounter the show’s host – Chris Hansen – for interrogation.