Ep. - 1619 - SATURDAY SERIES: MELISSA FREESE
Reality Life with Kate Casey
Kate Casey
4.7 • 7.5K Ratings
🗓️ 23 May 2026
⏱️ 40 minutes
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Melissa and Kate first met when their sons played flag football together as kids. In this sobering episode, Melissa shares the terrifying story of how her 14-year-old son was approached by an older man on a public dock in Newport Beach in the middle of the day. Claiming he was suicidal, the man drew the teenager into an increasingly personal conversation, asked for his phone number, and later attempted to contact him again through text messages.
After investigating with the help of a local Nextdoor post and Megan’s Law records, Melissa discovered the man is a convicted violent sexual predator with a history involving kidnapping, lewd acts with a minor, and a stabbing that led to prison time. Melissa explains how she uncovered the truth, the emotional toll on her family, and why she wants other parents to understand how predators can manipulate young people through fear, sympathy, and emotional pressure—even in seemingly safe public places.
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| 1:35.6 | The amazing Kate Casey. |
| 1:39.5 | Welcome back for another episode of Reality Life with Kate Casey. And welcome back for this |
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