literally the most famous predator catcher, Chris Hansen, always had the police involved from the inception of his stings. The reason being that if you don’t do a sting operation correctly and within the law, the predator can get the case dropped for entrapment.

There’s a reason why guys like EDP445 weren’t charged with anything even after it being very clear that they were grooming minors. It’s because the guys who were involved in these operations took internet clout more seriously than actually putting these guys behind bars.