Catfish Cops
This 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.
Episode 173: The Invictus Project
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Not on My Watch: Ray Dawson and the Invictus Project
What happens when one man's determination to protect children becomes a mission that brings law enforcement agencies and entire communities together?
In this episode of the CatFish Cops Podcast, we sit down with Ray Dawson, founder of the Invictus Project, a nonprofit organization dedicated to combating child sexual exploitation, human trafficking...
Episode 172: Andy Padrutt - If These Dolls Could Talk
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Some investigations begin with evidence that is only days or weeks old. Others begin with a survivor finding the courage to speak about something that happened years—even decades—before.
“If These Dolls Could Talk” is an extraordinary case that demonstrates why a delayed disclosure does not mean the opportunity for justice has passed.
The investigation began in 2023 after a now-adult survivor disclosed sexual a...
Episode 171: The Mission Continues - Part 2
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How do you measure the impact of a career dedicated to protecting children?
Sometimes, it isn't measured in awards, titles, or recognition. It's measured in the children who were found, the offenders who were identified, and the investigators who became better because someone was willing to teach them.
In Part Two of our conversation with retired Detective Robert Shilling, former head...
Episode 170: A Pioneer in Protecting Children - Part 1
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There are people who work in a profession, and then there are those who help shape the profession for everyone who follows them.
In Part One of this special two-part episode, we sit down with retired Detective Robert Shilling, former head of Crimes Against Children for INTERPOL and a true pioneer in the investigation of crimes against children.
Robert’s...
Episode 169: Snaggletooth
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Some cases stay with you long after the courtroom empties. “Snaggletooth” is one of those cases.
In this episode, Hays County Assistant District Attorney Katie Arnold takes us inside the investigation and prosecution of a deeply disturbing case involving a father accused of committing unimaginable acts against a child.
But this story isn't about giving notoriety to the person responsible. It's...
Episode 168: Kevin Hendricks - Ubivis Project
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The dark web. Online extremism. Digital extortion. Human trafficking.
These are complex investigations taking place in an online world that is constantly evolving—and our next guest has spent years working at the intersection of law enforcement, cybercrime, and the dark web.
We’re joined by Detective and Task Force Officer Keven Hendricks of the New Brunswick Police Department in New...
Episode 167: Toilet Water
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Gear up for a case with a WILD series of twists and turns, particularly when it comes to the forensics—evidence that ultimately helped lead to a sentence we do not see very often.
Carlos was incredible to interview. While we are unable to identify his agency, what we can tell you is that he is a highly experienced and dedicated child protector serving the Da...
Episode 166: Ring True
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We hope you will enjoy this short but powerful episode with Amanda Kozlowski who is the owner/founder of Ring True with her sister Shannon Sloan.Â
Ring True has the mission to provide dignified work opportunities to survivors and those at risk. Every purchase you make through Ring True is a heartwarming statement of support for a brighter and more compassionate future for the ladies who make o...
Episode 165: Protector's Prayer
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There are moments in life when you realize your plans were never really your own.
This episode of the CatFish Cops Podcast is one of those moments.
We had the incredible privilege of sitting down with Nick Menster, the creator of The Protector's Prayer—a message that has reached countless law enforcement officers, first responders, military members, and protectors ar...
Episode 164: Prevention Starts with Parents - Alison Sutherland
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Established in 2022 and officially incorporated as an LLC in September 2023, Prevention Starts with Parents is dedicated to educating and empowering parents and caregivers. We firmly believe that informed parents are protective parents. Our mission is to provide essential knowledge on child sexual abuse risks and prevention strategies, ensuring that every child's safety is a top priority.
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Episode 163: NCPTF CEO Kevin Branzetti - Part 2
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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 Attorney's Office for another 7. At the Manhattan DA's Office, he led...
Episode 162: NCPTF CEO Kevin Branzetti - Part 1
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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 Attorney's Office for another 7. At the Manhattan DA's Office, he led...
Episode 161: Det. Rich Wistocki - BeSure Consulting
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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.
·    ​30 year, decorated member of Law Enforcement
·    23 year SWAT team member
·    Authored the State of Illinois Sexting Law
·    Authored the State of I...
Episode 160: Jenna Quinn
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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.Â
 Passed unanimously in Texas in 2009, Jenna’s Law was the first child sexual abuse preven...
Episode 159: 3-Headed Unicorn - Part 2
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The Epic conclusion of a WILD case we are calling The 3-Headed Unicorn!Â
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 Irvin...
Episode 158: 3-Headed Unicorn - Part 1
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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 threatening them to compel them to get into his vehicle. He then...
Episode 157: Det. Dan Willis (Ret) - Harold Sowers Case Study
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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 crucial evidence will remain undisturbed, waiting for the investigator to discover it — even after 20 years.
Ca...
Episode 156: Attorney Robert Peters
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Robert Peters is the founder of Coursing Justice, an LLC that delivers state-of-the-art training and practical content to criminal justice professionals.Â
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 Abuse Project, Robert led the development of the most prolific national courses that equip p...
Episode 155: Click Safe Intelligence - Part 2
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Here is the remaining interview with Jess Smith the CEO of ClickSafe Intelligence.Â
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. Dark web predator chat forum and victim/predator messaging app conversations are analyzed manually and by s...
Episode 154: Click Safe Intelligence - Part 1
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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.Â
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. Dark web p...
Episode 153: Operation Light Shine - Jim Cole Part 2
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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 - 2019.Â
Episode 152: Operation Light Shine - Jim Cole Part 1
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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 - 2019.Â
Jim currently serves as the Chief of Law Enforcement Enterprise & Technology at Operation Light Shine w...
Episode 151 - Dr. Michael Bourke 2025 Survey
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International Wellness Survey for Public Safety - 2025Â
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 responders. The survey is open to all current and former public safety personnel and aims to gather d...
Episode 150: The Dirty Physician - Part 2
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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 your lawnmower being stolen is not im...
Episode 149: The Dirty Physician - Part 1
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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 being stolen is not important, but it’s n...
Episode 148: First in 5 Months!
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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 almost 4 years in the making but...
Episode 146: ATO Guest Appearance NLEO Hall of Fame
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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.Â
Tickets are still available it is an experience you will not regret witnessing. My middle baby girl Jordan Godwin will be singing the National Anthem and GPD L...
Episode 145: Mental Perk Podcast Appearance
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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):Â
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FRUjKgg_Sakhttps://www.youtube.com/@MentalPerkhttps://www.buzzsprout.com/2183625https://www.instagram.com/mentalperkpodcast/https://podcasts.a...Episode 144: Faith Betrayed - The Sins of a Youth Pastor
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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 changed the lives of those who trusted him mo...
Episode 143: "Ohhh BB"
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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.Â
This one is NOT for the faint of heart or appropraite for children so if they are in the car SKIP this until a...
Episode 142: Tighty Whities Part 2
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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"!
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Episode 141: Tighty Whities Part 1
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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!"
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Episode 140: Sextortion Explained with True Crime Reporter
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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 https://www.truecrimereporter.com/ for more by Mr. Riggs.Â
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Episode 139: Zero Abuse Project
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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 take a holistic approach by also recognizing and addressing the intersecting forms of child maltreatment in connection with child...
Episode 138: Dandelion Turtles
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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.Â
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Episode 137: Catching a Lucky Break
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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 nothing a...
Episode 136: A talk with Page McBeth - Cellebrite Part 2
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We have tried to get this interview recorded for a long time and fate put us in the same place this week for an opportunity to introduce you to a SUPER cool guy, Page McBeth the Customer Success Manager at Cellebrite. We know you will love hearing this episode nad the one to follow as we tke a dive into his lengthy and stellar career in law enforcement as...
Episode 135: A talk with Page McBeth - Cellebrite Part 1
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We have tried to get this interview recorded for a long time and fate put us in the same place this week for an opportunity to introduce you to a SUPER cool guy, Page McBeth the Customer Success Manager at Cellebrite. We know you will love hearing this episode nad the one to follow as we tke a dive into his lengthy and stellar career in law enforcement as...
Episode 134: North Carolina Detective Sokolove
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As a sponsor for the 2024 Crimes Against Children Confernce, a role we love to have and are so appreciative to the staff for allowing us to return for the 3rd year in a row. We get the opportunity to interview confernece attendees and get their perspective on things whether a first time attendee or a returning attendee (the good and bad)... we hope you will enjoy this episode with...
Episode 133: Badges & Boxes
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This was a really cool interaction and case study with George Wilson from North Carolina who we spotted at the 2024 Crimes Conference passing our booth a few times. This was one of the best interviews that we have had in such a long time. George was so genuine and easy to talk to and while the case study is for sure a highlight, his other passions were able to...
