Walter Babst

> "Well, you saw. Go get a can of Coke."
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>  - Walter bragging about his penis.
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Walter's Riverside mugshot

**Walter Edward Babst** is a predator featured in the Riverside, California edition of To Catch a Predator. He would continue a disturbing trend of educators soliciting children the same ages as the students they taught, and is also known for his iconic "Well, you saw. Go get a can of Coke" line from his chat log.

## Chat

43-year-old Walter Babst was a married high school teacher when he started an online chat with a Perverted Justice decoy who was posing as a 12-year-old girl named "Beth." Babst started the chat by calling the decoy "cutie," mentioning it was meant "not just in that innocent oh isn't she a cute girl way." He then lied about his age, claiming to be 40 and named "John." He mentioned how he cherished the sight of women wearing skirts, panties, and thongs. Then he said to the decoy that he wanted to visit her house and have a naked encounter with her. As soon as he would arrive at the house, Babst said he wanted to have sex with her. He then asked her whether she was on her period and said that his orgasms were "potent" when he had sex. When the decoy said she didn't want to get pregnant, Babst claimed he preferred not to use condoms and that he wouldn't "able to get it out without shooting some in [her]" because he thought she was "hot." When the two talked about school, Babst stated he if she were at his school, he "couldn't come over," saying he could "never do anything with students like that." Then, Babst claimed he was thinking about having sex with the decoy and was therefore sexually aroused.

He enquired as to whether the decoy would want him to "pull out" during sex or wear condoms instead. Following their discussion of her periods, Babst advised the decoy to use birth control or a depo shot. The conversation then veered off subject when he inquired if the decoy had any hair on her genitals. Babst then sent the decoy a picture of his penis . After the decoy inquired about its size,  Babst responded that she could see it and urged the decoy to "go get a can of coke." After revealing he was married and a teacher, he next voiced concern about getting into trouble. Babst continued his sexually graphic chat, saying that the decoy would "watch as the bare head parts [her] pussy lips its sooooo hot," and mentioning she would "see [her] wetness on the skin of [his] cock..its awesome." Babst said he would "pull out and shoot [his] cum all over her belly and pussy lips" and would want her to taste it. He confessed to eating some of his semen, comparing it to "uncooked pancake batter." He maintained that he was "not crazy about taste," but "love[d] licking it out of a girls pussy when [he] cum[s] in her." After more chatting, the two set up a meeting.

## Confrontation

When Babst arrived at the sting house he was confronted by Chris Hansen. He immediately questioned if he was being arrested after shaking his hand. He would then make a request for Hansen to, "arrest [him], take [him] to jail, and execute [him]". Babst misrepresented himself, saying he was "John Hunter." When asked what his plan was,  Babst responded that he was "getting his ass kicked."  He asserted that he was aware it was a sting and urged Chris to arrest him and put him to death. Babst then insisted he hadn't brought anything and wasn't going to do anything with the decoy. After Chris asked when he came then, Babst said that he was a "sick son of a bitch." He asserted that it was all talk and that he had never done it before. He insisted that aside from his wife, he had never engaged in sexual activity. Then, Babst inquired once more about his arrest. He kept getting out of the chair and pacing the room. Babst then begged Chris to let him go.

When Chris asked what the decoy's age said on her profile, Babst replied, "her profile said I'm in trouble." Then he claimed that he had no idea that he was pursuing a minor and that when people fake their age, citing where he listed his age at 39 in his profile, it was all "fantasy." He acknowledged that he would be furious if a grown man attempted to see one of his children. He subsequently confirmed that he taught high school. Babst was nervously pacing around the room. Babst implored Chris not to read the chatlog, claiming to know what it stated, as he continued to read from it. After Chris showed him the picture of the penis picture  that he sent, Babst argued that he was unaware that sending children pornography was illegal. He maintained that he did not transmit it. Chris then disclosed his identity after reading more of the chat. Babst covered his face and left the sting house.

## Aftermath

Cops told Babst to place his hands behind his back as he departed the sting house. Babst turned around and approached them by moving backwards. Babst resisted making any statements when questioned by police after being taken into custody. He was charged with two felony counts of attempted lewd or lascivious acts with a child under 14 years of age, and one felony count of attempted oral copulation with a child under 18 years of age. His bail was set at $25,000. Babst returned to the classroom two days after bailing out of jail and taught for several more days. During this time, a female student claimed that Babst would sit on his desk and put his head down. His arrest had not been made known to the school. The school was made aware of Babst's arrest by the police and his attorney. Later, he was suspended without pay. Following his arrest, Walter's students were questioned by Dateline NBC, and some of them provided speculative stories of what he was purportedly doing in the classroom. According to school officials, Babst had not received any complaints prior to being arrested. He later retired from his position in February 2006.

Police later discovered over 200 obscene photographs and videos of children on his computers. On February 2, 2007, Babst pleaded guilty to one felony count of attempted lewd or lascivious acts with a child under 14 years of age and one felony count of possession of obscene matter depicting a minor in sexual conduct. On May 16, 2007, Babst was sentenced to one year in jail, five years of extended probation, lifetime registration as a sex offender, had to pay fees and fines, take counseling at his own expense, could not possess any weapons, and was ordered not to be around children unsupervised and to not take any jobs which involves children. Babst later became an aerospace engineer, helping to design airplanes. This is one of the few instances a suspect ended up with a better career than the one they were forced to leave after being featured on the show and arrested.

## Behind the scenes/Post-Predator Activities

* Babst likes making models of World War II airplanes, tanks, and vehicles. He seems to exclusively build German ones for some reason, and is actually rather good at it.
	+ He has won first place in a few competitions.

## Trivia

* He is one of many people in Riverside to loudly scrape the chair against the floor in nervousness.
* Surprisingly, Babst's wife did not leave him after the sting. He presumably still lives with her.
* His appearance at the time of the sting has been compared to Ned Flanders due to his moustache, hair and glasses.

## Quotes

* "Getting my ass kicked." (when asked by Hansen what he was doing at the sting house)
* "I've never done anything with anyone except my wife, EVER."
* "I'm a sick son-of-a-bitch."
* "I need you to just arrest me, take me to jail, and execute me."

## See Also

* Walter Babst TCAP Clip

1. ↑ http://www.perverted-justice.com/booking/bookingcollage.html
2. ↑ https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1725061/posts
3. ↑ https://templeoftcap.freeforums.net/thread/15706/extent-walter-babsts-cp-conviction
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 https://skiplook.com/walter-babst-the-sick-sob/
5. ↑ https://meganslaw.ca.gov/OffenderDisplay.aspx?searchby=offender&ID=40908023L8363&NSOPRFlag=True&x=20e4a96f-53dd-4bf2-a575-995990a8f39f
6. ↑ http://www.perverted-justice.com/?con=kinky\_man\_in\_corona
7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 https://dairystatedegenerates.blogspot.com/2020/10/to-catch-predator-update-riverside-part\_26.html