<P> The sheriff's department in Harris County, Georgia had arrested 20 men over four - and - a-half days in another sting operation . The investigation in Fortson, Georgia (just north of Columbus and 100 miles (160 km) south of Atlanta) aired on Dateline NBC in two parts on September 13 and September 22, and showed a growing awareness of the television series among potential predators; Dateline itself was referenced by name several times . Notable arrests included a military staff sergeant who on his knees pleaded with Hansen not to "destroy" his life, a devout Christian man whose MySpace page claimed "Jesus Rocks" and that God was his hero, and one man who had said that he had seen the show "about three times on TV already". Several months later, another man was rearrested when he exposed himself to a young girl at a public pool . One man, upon seeing Hansen, said that he knew that he was walking into a setup because of the way that the decoy was talking online, but came anyway "to test it ." </P> <P> Shortly after the first half of this investigation aired, the Georgia Governor's office announced a new Child Safety Initiative which would triple the number of special agents in the Georgia Bureau of Investigation dedicated to catching Internet predators and double the number of forensic computer specialists dedicated to helping prosecute computer crimes . </P> <P> From August 25 to August 27, 2006, Perverted - Justice and Dateline worked with law enforcement in Petaluma, California to arrest 29 men in three days . One suspect was later released due to lack of evidence . The resulting investigation aired on Dateline NBC on September 29 and October 6 . The confrontations took place in the backyard, which was the first time taping took place outdoors; all of the previous interviews took place in a kitchen or living room . Several political cartoons published in the wake of the scandal explicitly referenced To Catch a Predator by name . </P> <P> Given the proximity of the sting house to Silicon Valley, the investigation saw several computer engineers arrested, one of whom declared to the police that he was a well - respected man in society with a Ph. D. in computer engineering . Among the more notable arrests was that of a medical doctor who was the vice-president of a major cancer research corporation and later had his medical license revoked . Another claimed to be an active - duty Marine Corps sniper who, in his chat, said: "I carry a gun everywhere I go". Police intervened immediately before any confrontation with Hansen and found a shotgun in the individual's truck . </P>

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