r/IsItIllegal•
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I am subscribed to a famous child predator catching youtube channel. Then, I am contacted on a dating app by one of the decoys and decide to meet with them knowing its a set up. Is that illegal?

On youtube theres videos of adults posing as minors to get predators arrested. most well known is chris hansens to catch a predator, but a lot of them are more amateur like Jidion

I regularly watch one of those channels. On a dating app one of their decoys message me claiming to be a minor but I recognize them, decide to play along, and show up to meet them. The entire time I know who they are. There is no intent to meet with an actual minor. Would I have committed a crime?

Posted Aug 12, 2026, 3:14 AM UTC

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