Overview
- The arrests occurred over the past month across Maryland, Pennsylvania and Virginia as part of an undercover probe tied to Hansen’s TruBlu series.
- Detectives conducted dozens of online conversations before arranging meetings where suspects were confronted by Hansen and Harford County deputies.
- Each suspect was taken into custody at the meetup location after allegedly attempting to engage with someone they believed was underage.
- One arrestee, Tyler Devault, 33, of Gaithersburg, allegedly joked about not wanting to see Hansen and arrived carrying a pizza; online court records show he faces one count of sexual solicitation of a minor.
- Another suspect was identified as Nicholas Fountain of Collegeville, Pa., whom the sheriff said owns two daycare centers, with the encounters slated to air on Takedown with Chris Hansen this winter.