"I'm a fuckin' idiot! I'm stupid! I'm dumb!" - Justin O'Connor

Have A Seat with Chris Hansen

Chris Hansen

True Crime

4.8 • 1.6K Ratings

🗓️ 18 May 2026

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Summary

In this, the 300th episode of Predators I’ve Caught, Chris investigates a chilling 2025 predator case involving Justin O'Connor in Marion County, Florida. O'Connor, a 23-year-old oil change shop manager, gets ensnared in a sting operation after engaging in explicit chats, believing he was communicating with a 13-year-old girl. The episode delves into the motivations and psyche behind his actions, revealing a disturbing past of alleged abuse O’Connor himself suffered when he was 12 at the hands a neighbor couple. Chris also reflects on the impact of tougher penalties for child predators and the continued importance of exposing these cases. Sponsored by: OneSkin: Get 15% off OneSkin with the code HANSEN at https://www.oneskin.co/HANSEN #oneskinpod Home Title Lock: Go to https://hometitlelock.com/chrishansen and use promo code HANSEN to get a FREE title history report and a FREE TRIAL of their Triple Lock Protection! For details visit https://hometitlelock.com/warranty TruthFinder.com. To get the answers you’re looking for about the new people in your life, and to discover information on potential predators, go to www.TruthFinder.com/predators Have A Seat merchandise at https://haveaseat.dashery.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:30.2	I've confronted hundreds of men over two decades.
0:34.2	Men online looking for children to sexually assault.
0:37.7	Oh, Cody, I'm Chris Hansen.
0:39.2	I'm not who you are.
0:40.1	I tried to get into their heads and understand why.
0:43.4	But you have it on your phone.
0:45.0	That's true.
0:45.5	And ultimately, make sure they face justice.
0:49.5	Can I just give you some money on me?
0:51.4	I don't want money.
0:52.4	I want the truth.
0:53.6	These are the predators I've caught.
0:56.8	I'm Chris Hansen.
1:00.7	I always say that one of my goals in all of my reporting is to take you, listener, viewer, follower, on a journey of discovery. And that journey often takes
1:15.5	me and you, by extension, into some very, very dark places, especially when it comes to the
1:24.3	predators I've caught. The story I'm about to share with you
1:29.4	takes us to one of the darkest places
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