Mark Barrett

Have A Seat with Chris Hansen

Chris Hansen

True Crime

4.8 • 1.6K Ratings

🗓️ 17 January 2026

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Summary

"Ah! Oh my god, you scared the crap outa' me!" Barrett's reaction to Chris coming out. Mark Barrett is a predator caught in the Blount County, Alabama investigation. He is mostly known for his large ears, muscular build, and passive aggressive attitude during his arrest and interview. Barrett was born in August of 1985. In a joint operation between the Blount County Sheriff's office and the Genesee County, Michigan G.H.O.S.T. Team, Barrett, under the alias of "Alex," had a sexually charged conversation with the decoy who pretended to be a fifteen-year-old girl. Barrett was initially skeptical of meeting, fearing that the decoy was actually a set-up to rob him, but eventually calmed his nerves after the decoy sent him a picture of herself. Barrett showed up to the sting house carrying bottles of Coca-Cola and a bottle of Apple Crown Royal whisky. He asked the decoy if she wanted her drink mixed, to which she responded that she wants "a heavy pour," like any normal fifteen-year-old girl would ask for. Then, Chris appeared from around the corner while Barrett was getting ice for the drink, startling him. Sponsored by: 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 Get your official Chris Hansen merchandise at https://haveaseat.dashery.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	I've confronted hundreds of men over two decades, men online looking for children to sexually
0:07.4	assault.
0:07.7	Oh, Cody, I'm Chris Hanson.
0:09.0	I'm not who you are.
0:10.0	I tried to get into their heads and understand why.
0:13.0	But you have it on your phone.
0:15.0	That's true.
0:16.0	And ultimately, make sure they face justice.
0:19.0	Can I just give you some money on me?
0:21.6	I don't want money.
0:22.6	I want the truth.
0:23.6	These are the predators I've caught.
0:26.6	I'm Chris Hansen.
0:30.6	One of the questions I'm most frequently asked is,
0:36.6	are there ever times when you confront a predator, when you think
0:42.3	your physical safety is in jeopardy? Like one of these guys is going to jump you, pull a weapon.
0:52.1	And the answer is, you know, I feel pretty secure most of the time in virtually every
0:58.8	sting facing down every predator because I know that the set is designed in such a way
1:06.1	to protect me. I know that our law enforcement partners are nearby.
1:14.2	My crew is watching very carefully.
1:16.4	In fact, sometimes it's, you know, one of my camera people who will see that a man is carrying a gun
1:23.6	and reported to authorities, and we deal with him.
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