https://wkow.com/news/2019/08/22/ed...conduct-dozens-of-stings-but-see-few-arrests/
https://fox6now.com/2019/08/26/ag-j...-from-engaging-in-vigilante-sting-operations/
Now the Attorney General of Wisconsin is investigating "Predator Hunters" who conduct confrontations of who the pundits accuse of being rapists and posting them on facebook and other social media outlets for broadcasts. But some of the people who are being investigated for "Predator Hunting" have in the past been known to broadcast confrontations of people they accuse of misconduct on facebook and youtube resulting in both law enforcement and the internet media outlets to respond. Also one of the Youtube Pundits have been investigated for false rape allegations after his broadcast of accusing somebody of sexual harassment online.
https://www.wisn.com/article/wisconsin-online-vigilante-sex-sting/9138793
Note so far only the attorney general of Wisconsin has responded to allegations of vigilantes broadcasting sting operations on Youtube and facebook. The question here is how does facebook and Youtube PR people deal with certain pundits making allegations that may compromise investigations. In this case one of the pundits Jay Pretty doing "Predator Hunting" is accused of broadcasting one of the stings on facebook live.
https://fox6now.com/2019/08/26/ag-j...-from-engaging-in-vigilante-sting-operations/
Now the Attorney General of Wisconsin is investigating "Predator Hunters" who conduct confrontations of who the pundits accuse of being rapists and posting them on facebook and other social media outlets for broadcasts. But some of the people who are being investigated for "Predator Hunting" have in the past been known to broadcast confrontations of people they accuse of misconduct on facebook and youtube resulting in both law enforcement and the internet media outlets to respond. Also one of the Youtube Pundits have been investigated for false rape allegations after his broadcast of accusing somebody of sexual harassment online.
https://www.wisn.com/article/wisconsin-online-vigilante-sex-sting/9138793
EDGERTON (WKOW) — Friday marks a year since Edgerton-based “Worldwide Predator Hunters” launched. The group conducts sting operations posing as teenagers to catfish potential online predators before confronting them on Facebook Live.
A year later, the group’s tactics have led to few arrests and even fewer charges but founder Jay Pretty said he’s proud of the work they’ve done.
“We’ve got quite a few sex offenders off the streets,” he said. “I say we’ve done about 20 good busts.”
Professional law enforcement sees it differently. From the beginning, Pretty and his team have faced criticism from the Edgerton Police Department and Rock County District Attorney David O’Leary. Both expressed concerns that Pretty is attracting dangerous predators to the area and contacting law enforcement at the wrong point in their investigations.
“This group prefers to continue their ‘Jerry Springer’ style tactics of showing their actions on the internet and after they have gotten the attention they seek they then turn to law enforcement to make an arrest,” O’Leary said.
27 News researched the subjects of every publicly posted video of a sting taking place in Dane and Rock County Worldwide Predators Hunters posted to their Youtube page as well as a few of the exposure photos on their Facebook. We were only able to verify one person is currently in jail.
Pretty said in that case, he was able to contact the alleged predator’s parole officer in Janesville to ensure an arrest before any confrontation. As for the others, he insists there’s more work behind the scenes.
“They haven’t yet been charged,” he said. “The investigation is on-going.”
Note so far only the attorney general of Wisconsin has responded to allegations of vigilantes broadcasting sting operations on Youtube and facebook. The question here is how does facebook and Youtube PR people deal with certain pundits making allegations that may compromise investigations. In this case one of the pundits Jay Pretty doing "Predator Hunting" is accused of broadcasting one of the stings on facebook live.