“So my intentions, I’m gonna be blunt about this, is to help people.” Devin Fernandez

Have A Seat with Chris Hansen

Chris Hansen

True Crime

4.8 • 1.6K Ratings

🗓️ 1 June 2026

⏱️ 41 minutes

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Summary

In this disturbing episode, Chris revisits the case of Devin Fernandez, a former corrections officer who crossed the line from authority figure to alleged predator, luring a 14-year old girl for sex, during an undercover sting operation. Through graphic chat logs and tense interrogation moments, Chris exposes the calculated manipulation, grooming tactics, and dangerous mindset behind the encounter. But the investigation goes deeper. Chris pulls back the curtain on the justice system itself, comparing wildly different sentencing outcomes in cases from Florida to California — including the controversial plea deals that leave many asking whether predators are truly being held accountable. Why do some offenders face decades behind bars while others walk away with shockingly light punishment. Sponsored by: 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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0:00.0	Listen up.
0:01.0	Huh? That means you.
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0:37.7	Cody, I'm Chris Hansen.
0:38.9	I'm not who you are.
0:40.0	I tried to get into their heads and understand why.
0:43.2	But you have it on your phone.
0:44.7	That's true.
0:45.7	And ultimately, make sure they face justice.
0:49.3	Can I just give you some money on me?
0:51.4	I don't want money.
0:52.4	I want the truth.
0:53.4	These are the predators I've caught.
0:56.8	I'm Chris Hanson.
1:00.7	One of the things that fascinates me most in the aftermath of the cases against the predators I've caught is the sentence.
1:12.5	What goes into it?
1:16.0	The judge's decision.
1:19.4	The prosecutor's agreement.
1:24.1	Because there is no live victim in a sting operation,
1:28.3	there is no victim impact statement.
1:32.3	Now, we know intellectually that we have saved a child
1:36.3	from being preyed upon.
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