Daniel Pulido

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Daniel's Riverside mugshot

**Daniel "Danny" Pulido** is a suspected predator that was featured in the Riverside, California edition of **To Catch a Predator**. He is known for being high during his interview, as well as telling an elaborate story about how his cousin was victimized, claiming the event influenced him to try and teach the girl he was meeting a lesson about internet predators. He is also one of many predators who had seen the show before the sting.

## Chat

40-year-old Daniel Pulido began an internet conversation with a Perverted Justice decoy posing as a thirteen year old girl named "Sami." He lied about his age, saying he was 30. Daniel, who was regarded as a "fast mover," asked the decoy immediately if she was cute. He then admitted to being naked and asked if she wanted to see him in that state. Then he asked if she had ever seen a man naked and if she had ever had sex. Daniel also asked if she would engage in oral sex with him. Daniel would send the decoy pictures of both himself naked and masturbating. Then he inquired as to whether she would like to see him in a cum and whether her genitals was "nice." In order to hold her, Daniel suggested watching a scary movie. Daniel agreed to bring condoms before scheduling a meeting.

## Confrontation with Chris Hansen

Daniel entered the sting operation under the influence of drugs. Del Harvey spoke to Daniel while posing as the teenage girl in a different room. The two share conversation before Chris Hansen entered the room and told Daniel to take a seat. Daniel initially replied, "nothing," but later altered it to, "nothing good," when asked what his plan was. Over the course of the interview, Daniel would cough uncontrollably with every explanation he would give. He asserted that he would not have sex with the girl and would instead warn her about sexual predators who want to exploit young teenagers.

He claimed he wouldn't do it because one of his sixteen year old cousins was raped and murdered after meeting someone online. When questioned why he did it, he responded that it was "stupid." He initially denied bringing condoms, but he later acknowledged doing so. Daniel insisted he wasn't intending to use them and that he was instead going to give the girl the condoms. Chris eventually had enough of Daniel's lies and told him to tell the truth. In the end, Daniel admitted that he had made up the whole "mentor" business, but he insisted that he had merely gone to the house to chat to the girl. Daniel admitted to watching To Catch a Predator and Dateline NBC when Chris questioned if he watched them. The moment the cameras emerged, he decided to leave. Riverside police quickly apprehended Daniel and took him into custody.

## Aftermath

Daniel was originally charged with attempted lewd or lascivious acts with a child under fourteen years of age, attempted harmful matter sent with intent of seduction of a minor, and attempted oral copulation with a minor under fourteen years of age by force or fear, all felonies. His bail was set at $50,000. In 2009, he ended up pleading guilty to felony attempted lewd or lascivious acts with a child fourteen or fifteen years of age and offender ten or more years older than victim and felony attempted harmful matter sent with intent of seduction of a minor. He was sentenced to 180 days in jail, three years of probation, registration as a sex offender for life, and had to pay a slew of fees and fines. In June 2020, Daniel got an additional six months in prison for breaking the terms of his release. He was imprisoned for a year for his Riverside charges before being freed on Christmas.

## Links

* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E7cstRGa4ws (Uncut interview)

## References

1. ↑ http://www.perverted-justice.com/booking/bookingcollage.html
2. ↑ https://meganslaw.ca.gov/OffenderDisplay.aspx?searchby=offender&ID=42409036M6635&NSOPRFlag=True&x=199a67e4-db18-46a1-b914-a2cfbdba91b5
3. ↑ http://www.perverted-justice.com/?con=daniel\_pulido78
4. ↑ https://dairystatedegenerates.blogspot.com/2020/11/to-catch-predator-update-riverside-part.html