Sam Zoellner

Have A Seat with Chris Hansen

Chris Hansen

True Crime

4.8 • 1.6K Ratings

🗓️ 20 October 2025

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Summary

“I can't keep doing this... or this will be my, this is just my life." Samuel Dennis “Sam” Zoellner, a repeat offender with a history of targeting underage girls, was caught in a Polk County, Florida sting featured on Takedown with Chris Hansen. Using the screen name “Jack_Loud,” the 26-year-old initiated contact with a decoy posing as a fifteen-year-old girl and drove to meet her. As he arrived, speaking with the decoy on the phone and circling the sting location, detectives moved in—surrounding his vehicle and taking him into custody. Known for his striking appearance and disarmingly blunt honesty, Zoellner initially refused to speak, but Chris’s persistence led to a revealing and chilling interview inside the police trailer. 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	If I get my kid a phone, I'll be able to keep in touch with them all the time.
0:02.8	We'll be on it all the time.
0:04.1	He could walk to school by himself. She could see something, she shouldn't. He could chat with grandma. Friends, trolls. They can access anything on the internet. They can access anything on the internet. So, should I give my kid a phone? Growing up with phones isn't always easy. Introducing EEE safer Sims. Sims that help moderate usage and shield harmful content on any smartphone.
0:24.2	Choose EECF. Growing up with phones isn't always easy. Introducing EEE safer Sims. Sims that help moderate
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0:26.7	best network. To verify best network see e.e.com.uker.
0:29.7	I've confronted hundreds of men over two decades. Men online looking for children to sexually
0:37.4	assault.
0:37.8	Cody, I'm Chris Hansen.
0:39.0	I'm not who you are.
0:40.1	I tried to get into their heads and understand why.
0:43.3	But you have it on your phone.
0:45.3	That's true.
0:46.3	And ultimately, make sure they face justice.
0:49.3	Can I just give you some money on me?
0:51.3	I don't want money.
0:52.3	I want the truth.
0:53.3	These are the predators I've caught.
0:56.5	I'm Chris Hansen.
1:01.5	Every once in a while, somebody will ask me,
1:05.5	why are you still doing the predator stings?
1:09.5	21 years into these investigations. I still get that question
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