Catfish Cops
FaktaTrue crimeTeknologiThis exciting new podcast delves into the stories of internet predators attempting to lure kids into their sexual traps. Your hosts are two current law enforcement detectives who proactively hunt these predators to bring them to justice, and protect and rescue children. Join them as they discuss the cases and give behind the scenes details that go into catching these heinous offenders.
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- Episode 162: NCPTF CEO Kevin Branzetti - Part 1 (00:55:05)
Feel free to leave us a comment! If you'd like to ask a question, or want a response, please send an email to us at catfishcops5.0@gmail.com! Kevin Branzetti is the co-founder and CEO of the National Child Protection Task Force. Kevin Branzetti is the co-founder and CEO of the National Child Protection Task Force. With a rich 29-year history in law enforcement, Branzetti spent 22 years specializing in terrorism and violent extremism with the NYPD, later joining the Manhattan District Attorne...
- Episode 161: Det. Rich Wistocki - BeSure Consulting (00:52:05)
Feel free to leave us a comment! If you'd like to ask a question, or want a response, please send an email to us at catfishcops5.0@gmail.com! Child crime expert Detective Richard Wistocki has dedicated his career to helping children by tirelessly pursuing, apprehending and prosecuting child predators. As an active Cyber Crimes Detective he educates Law Enforcement using cutting edge investigative techniques and Parents and Students on responsible digital activity. · ...
- Episode 160: Jenna Quinn (00:54:24)
Feel free to leave us a comment! If you'd like to ask a question, or want a response, please send an email to us at catfishcops5.0@gmail.com! Jenna Quinn was first asked to speak in public and share her testimony as a young teenager. Since then, she has pioneered the national child sexual abuse prevention movement since 2004. She is also an author, TED speaker, conference trainer, and the namesake of Jenna’s Law legislation on the state and federal level. Passed unanimously in Tex...
- Episode 159: 3-Headed Unicorn - Part 2 (00:35:48)
Feel free to leave us a comment! If you'd like to ask a question, or want a response, please send an email to us at catfishcops5.0@gmail.com! The Epic conclusion of a WILD case we are calling The 3-Headed Unicorn! William Beckam was a serial child abductor and sexual abuser who terrorized and victimized at least three children and one young adult in Dallas County. He nicknamed himself “Skittles” because of the unique identifying tattoos of the candy on his face. Beckam targeted children...
- Episode 158: 3-Headed Unicorn - Part 1 (00:46:31)
Feel free to leave us a comment! If you'd like to ask a question, or want a response, please send an email to us at catfishcops5.0@gmail.com! William Beckam was a serial child abductor and sexual abuser who terrorized and victimized at least three children and one young adult in Dallas County. He nicknamed himself “Skittles” because of the unique identifying tattoos of the candy on his face. Beckam targeted children who were walking alone on the streets of Dallas and Irving, either luring or ...
- Episode 157: Det. Dan Willis (Ret) - Harold Sowers Case Study (00:47:18)
Feel free to leave us a comment! If you'd like to ask a question, or want a response, please send an email to us at catfishcops5.0@gmail.com! There is a psychological compulsion that drives child molesters to relive their sexual fantasies with their victims. This compulsion can provide the child molestation investigator with critical corroborative evidence. The case of Harold Sowers demonstrates how a molester’s innate craving to seek and maintain mementos of their victims often ensures that ...
- Episode 156: Attorney Robert Peters (01:02:02)
Feel free to leave us a comment! If you'd like to ask a question, or want a response, please send an email to us at catfishcops5.0@gmail.com! Robert Peters is the founder of Coursing Justice, an LLC that delivers state-of-the-art training and practical content to criminal justice professionals. He also currently serves as the Director of Institutional Response at GRACE, a nonprofit that empowers Christian communities to recognize, prevent, and respond to abuse. During his time at Zero A...
- Episode 155: Click Safe Intelligence - Part 2 (00:47:28)
Feel free to leave us a comment! If you'd like to ask a question, or want a response, please send an email to us at catfishcops5.0@gmail.com! Here is the remaining interview with Jess Smith the CEO of ClickSafe Intelligence. What is ClickSafe Intelligence? ClickSafe Intelligence is a dual-arm intelligence analytics and training organization. All content included in training and educational resources is developed via careful and methodical research sourced directly from child predators. ...
- Episode 154: Click Safe Intelligence - Part 1 (00:48:27)
Feel free to leave us a comment! If you'd like to ask a question, or want a response, please send an email to us at catfishcops5.0@gmail.com! Please help us welcome and spread the word of our new friend Jess Smith the CEO of ClickSafe Intelligence who is doing AMAZING work in this field. What is ClickSafe Intelligence? ClickSafe Intelligence is a dual-arm intelligence analytics and training organization. All content included in training and educational resources is developed via careful...
- Episode 153: Operation Light Shine - Jim Cole Part 2 (01:14:45)
Feel free to leave us a comment! If you'd like to ask a question, or want a response, please send an email to us at catfishcops5.0@gmail.com! Please send us a text message to ask your questions or leave a comment! Jim Cole retired as a Supervisory Special Agent with Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) after serving almost 35 years in government/law enforcement. Jim was elected as the Chair of the INTERPOL Specialists Group on Crimes Against Children (IPSGCAC) in 2019 having previously serv...
- Episode 152: Operation Light Shine - Jim Cole Part 1 (00:54:50)
Feel free to leave us a comment! If you'd like to ask a question, or want a response, please send an email to us at catfishcops5.0@gmail.com! Jim Cole retired as a Supervisory Special Agent with Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) after serving almost 35 years in government/law enforcement. Jim was elected as the Chair of the INTERPOL Specialists Group on Crimes Against Children (IPSGCAC) in 2019 having previously served as the Chair of the Victim Identification experts sub-group from 2016...
- Episode 151 - Dr. Michael Bourke 2025 Survey (01:03:46)
Feel free to leave us a comment! If you'd like to ask a question, or want a response, please send an email to us at catfishcops5.0@gmail.com! International Wellness Survey for Public Safety - 2025 The Foundation for First Responder Wellness & Resiliency, in partnership with Nova Southeastern University (NSU), invites active and retired public safety personnel to participate in a new, expanded national wellness survey. This effort builds on a 2019 study and now includes retired first...
- Episode 150: The Dirty Physician - Part 2 (00:36:58)
Feel free to leave us a comment! If you'd like to ask a question, or want a response, please send an email to us at catfishcops5.0@gmail.com! Gear up for the conclusion of this one listeners! Arkansas Special Agent John Jones is part of a six-person task force that covers three counties and three major police departments. Jones said the lab is ramping up and while they’re a small team, they have no backlog to speak of. That’s because they prioritize which cases their team takes on, “not that ...
- Episode 149: The Dirty Physician - Part 1 (00:40:31)
Feel free to leave us a comment! If you'd like to ask a question, or want a response, please send an email to us at catfishcops5.0@gmail.com! Gear up for this one listeners! Arkansas Special Agent John Jones is part of a six-person task force that covers three counties and three major police departments. Jones said the lab is ramping up and while they’re a small team, they have no backlog to speak of. That’s because they prioritize which cases their team takes on, “not that your lawnmower bei...
- Episode 148: First in 5 Months! (00:15:16)
Feel free to leave us a comment! If you'd like to ask a question, or want a response, please send an email to us at catfishcops5.0@gmail.com! To our loyal followers and listeners, we do completely understand there have been MANY months from our last podcast post and for this we sincerely apologize. While we have reasons for this, some we can discuss, some we cannot (yet), but I promise there is BIG news coming soon. We've teased this so many times and realize that, but this process has been a...
- Episode 146: ATO Guest Appearance NLEO Hall of Fame (00:54:54)
Feel free to leave us a comment! If you'd like to ask a question, or want a response, please send an email to us at catfishcops5.0@gmail.com! What an honor to get another opportunity to link up with the ATO Podcast to give mad props for the National Law Enforcement Officer Hall of Fame and the upcoming 2025 Induction Ceremony being held April 11, 2025 at the Omni Fort Worth. Tickets are still available it is an experience you will not regret witnessing. My middle baby girl Jordan Godwin...
- Episode 145: Mental Perk Podcast Appearance (01:07:27)
Feel free to leave us a comment! If you'd like to ask a question, or want a response, please send an email to us at catfishcops5.0@gmail.com! I was honored to have been asked to appear on the Mental Perk Podcast with Brandi Mock and Karla Hutcherson. The Mental Perk Podcast can be found accross all platforms from YouTube, Apple, Spotify and anywhere else you get your podcast from (see the following links): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FRUjKgg_Sakhttps://www.youtube.com/@MentalPerkhtt...
- Episode 144: Faith Betrayed - The Sins of a Youth Pastor (00:38:55)
Feel free to leave us a comment! If you'd like to ask a question, or want a response, please send an email to us at catfishcops5.0@gmail.com! In this gripping episode, we unravel the chilling story of a former youth pastor who was revered as a mentor and spiritual guide—but behind closed doors, he hid a sinister double life. From the first whispers of suspicion to the shocking evidence that led to his downfall, this episode dives deep into the betrayal that rocked a community and forever chan...
- Episode 143: "Ohhh BB" (00:40:56)
Feel free to leave us a comment! If you'd like to ask a question, or want a response, please send an email to us at catfishcops5.0@gmail.com! We are pleased to offer another case study from a case going back in time a while but one that left a lasting impression on me and every class full of cops I have trained over the past 8+ years and shared this story with. This one is NOT for the faint of heart or appropraite for children so if they are in the car SKIP this until a later date!&nbs...
- Episode 142: Tighty Whities Part 2 (00:32:24)
Feel free to leave us a comment! If you'd like to ask a question, or want a response, please send an email to us at catfishcops5.0@gmail.com! Welcome back for the conclusion of "Whitey Tighties" and the continued need to throw out a last minute audible in order to wave the "White Flag"! Support the show
- Episode 141: Tighty Whities Part 1 (00:42:20)
Feel free to leave us a comment! If you'd like to ask a question, or want a response, please send an email to us at catfishcops5.0@gmail.com! Thank you for sticking it out with us, we apologize for the long delay. We are kicking off 2025 with the goal to provide more case studies as this is the feedback we have been receiving. This episode titled "Tighty Whities" is part 1 of having to call an audible to arrest a very dangerous predator, find out why this week we are "Raising the White Flag!"...
- Episode 140: Sextortion Explained with True Crime Reporter (00:25:14)
Feel free to leave us a comment! If you'd like to ask a question, or want a response, please send an email to us at catfishcops5.0@gmail.com! In this episode, True Crime Reporter Robert Riggs interviewed Brandon about the sextortion epidemic and the work being done to protect kids online. Mr. Riggs also wrote an accompanying article that can be found here: https://www.truecrimereporter.com/sexual-predator/sextortion/sextortion-is-the-new-stranger-danger-for-kids-on-social-media/ Check out ht...
- Episode 139: Zero Abuse Project (00:33:36)
Feel free to leave us a comment! If you'd like to ask a question, or want a response, please send an email to us at catfishcops5.0@gmail.com! Zero Abuse Project is a 501(c)(3) organization committed to transforming institutions in order to effectively prevent, recognize, and respond to child sexual abuse. Our programs are designed to provide cross-disciplinary education and training, advocacy for systemic legal change, guidance for survivor support, and leadership on emerging technologies. We...
- Episode 138: Dandelion Turtles (00:32:14)
Feel free to leave us a comment! If you'd like to ask a question, or want a response, please send an email to us at catfishcops5.0@gmail.com! Donna & Laura join us to day to discuss a passion they share as they strive to protect children from labor and sex trafficking as well as a safe place while offering services to heal body, mind, and spirit so they can be children again. Support the show
- Episode 137: Catching a Lucky Break (00:54:20)
Feel free to leave us a comment! If you'd like to ask a question, or want a response, please send an email to us at catfishcops5.0@gmail.com! We were honoroed to have an oportunity to hear an incredible case staudy by Detective Derick Smith a Texas peace officer. Full circle moments as Derick was a student in a course we taught over a year ago and to see and hear his passion was very rewarding. This case is something none of us in LE ever want to experience and as you will hear it is no...