Eddie Paek

> *"You ask for her to wash you, for- with her for- be- with her- you ask her to wash you- with her- her- YOU ASK HER TO WASH YOU with her beautiful hands."*
> - Chris Hansen having a stroke while reading Eddie's chatlog.
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## Physical description

### Eye color

Brown

**Eddie Hyung Paek** is an unaired suspected predator featured in the Riverside, California edition of **To Catch A Predator.** His appearance on the show is rarely acknowledged by the TCAP community due to his depressing and uneventful interview. Nothing really stands out from his interview other than Chris Hansen's hilarious verbal stumble while confronting him. He is also the only suspect caught in the Riverside sting to have absconded before trial.

## Biography

Eddie Hyung Paek, an accountant at the time, started an internet conversation with a Perverted Justice decoy who was posing as a 13-year-old girl named "Kelly." Despite the fact that his chatlog cannot be accessed online, it is known that he used the screen name "hyungpaek." Eddie was considered a "fast mover" because he started talking about fetishes after less than a minute, and started asking to meet the decoy after less than four minutes. It took him less than an hour of chat before he traveled to the sting house.

## Interview with Chris Hansen

When Eddie arrived at the sting house, he stood still for several seconds before turning around and heading out the door. Chris Hansen decided to make his appearance. He stopped Eddie before he left and told him to sit down. Eddie obeyed and took a seat. Eddie misrepresented his age, claiming to be 29 when he was actually 32. He acknowledged that talking to the girl was a "mistake." Eddie claimed that the girl had requested food and beer, but he had declined to provide either because he believed it to be a "bad idea." Eddie then made a request for water. He reached for a bottle and found it had been opened.

He informed Chris and procured a fresh bottle. Eddie then acknowledged having condoms in his car. He claimed he turned around and wondered if pursuing the girl was the right thing to do. He mentioned he was ready to leave when the girl called and asked about his whereabouts. While reading the chatlog, Chris fumbled over his words for a solid 10 seconds before finally composing himself. Eddie insisted that he would pick her up and take her shopping for chocolate and french fries. When Chris finally revealed who he was, the camera crew entered. Eddie sat there for a while with his head bent low in shame. He eventually left the home and was taken into custody.

## Aftermath

Eddie was charged with attempted lewd or lascivious acts with a child under 14 years of age and attempted oral copulation with a child under 18 years of age, both felonies. His bail was set at $50,000. Eddie was due back in court in April 2006, but missed the hearing. Eddie ended up absconding the United States back to his native birthplace in South Korea. A bench warrant was issued for his arrest, and he is still wanted by the Riverside County Sheriff's Office.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 http://www.perverted-justice.com/index.php?pg=wantedpaek
2. ↑ http://www.perverted-justice.com/booking/bookingcollage.html
3. ↑ https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1725061/posts
4. ↑ https://dairystatedegenerates.blogspot.com/2020/10/to-catch-predator-update-riverside-part.html