Chris Urban

> *"It's waaaay watered down, you can even test it"*
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>  *- Urban showing off his "'watered down" 151 rum*
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Urban's Riverside mugshot

**Christopher Robert Urban**is a suspected predator featured in the Riverside, California edition of **To Catch a Predator**. He is known for being under the influence of illegal substances during the interview.

## Chat

26-year-old Chris Urban started a chat with a Perverted Justice decoy posing as a 13-year-old girl. Urban questioned about the decoy's virginity just one minute into their conversation. Urban offered to teach her and referred to the decoy as a "bad gurl" after she said that she was a virgin. He warned the girl not to inform anyone and told her that he might get into trouble. Then he inquired as to whether she would like to "play" with him and whether they could get naked together. Urban declared he was extremely horny and that he would strip for her. He then asked the decoy to open the door for him while naked. Urban asked if she ever performed oral sex and if she ever received it. He proceeded to ask if she ever made a man orgasm.

Urban expressed interest in the decoy swallowing his semen if she performed oral sex on him and ordered her to not stop until he orgasmed. He claimed he didn't want to be in a relationship and just wanted to hook up. He then remarked that the first time would be painful for her before inquiring as to if she had ever masturbated. Urban stated that he would only consent provided she kept their relationship private and made the decision regarding their sexual activity. Urban questioned the decoy if she was a police officer after more sexually explicit conversation and warned that he could spend a lot of time in jail. The decoy reassured him, and they continued their sexual conversation and scheduled a meeting.

## Sting

Urban arrived at the sting location anxious and riled up, obviously under the influence of drugs. He went inside and started washing his hands. Urban received a paper towel from Chris Hansen when he appeared dramatically. Before turning to face him again, Urban thanked him. Chris instructed Urban to sit down. Chris questioned Urban about what he was going to do, and he replied that the decoy was way too young for him. He insisted he went to the house to inform the decoy that he was unable to have sex with her. Urban claimed that when driving there, he was initially tempted to have sex but decided against it because he was a "conscious type person." Urban initially claimed he had no condoms with him, but then reached into his pocket and pulled out 151 rum, claiming that it was "way watered down."  He announced that he would give the girl the rum before leaving. Then Urban takes out a single condom from his pocket and says it was no good and he always had them on him. Urban later reiterated that he would have told the girl that she was far too young and wouldn't have had sex with her. Finally, Chris presented Urban with a nude picture he had sent to the decoy.

Urban replied "Oh my," stunned and speechless in disbelief, and then claimed he was unaware that he had sent the picture. Then Urban admitted that he was aware that he had sent the image, but wasn't "thinking straight." After that, Urban took off his hat and stated that he hadn't showered. He maintained that he would take a shower before engaging in sexual activity. Urban asserted that he was concerned and felt "really bad." Urban stated he wasn't going to the house while Chris continued to read from the conversation log, but he ultimately went because he didn't want to offend the decoy. Urban continued to try to get out by lying and brought up the shower excuse again, declaring himself to be "so dirty." Urban asserted that he wasn't having fantasies about a 13-year-old and that doing so was improper. As Chris reads further into the chatlog, Urban continued to utilize the "fantasy" defense and claimed he was unaware that sending pornographic images to minors was illegal. After Chris confirmed he was with Dateline NBC and the cameras started rolling, Urban covered his face with his hat. Urban departed the sting house after gathering all of his belongings.

## Aftermath

Urban was arrested immediately by Lieutenant Chad Bianco after exiting the sting house. Unbeknownst to Dateline at the time, Urban was on probation which made his situation much worse. Talking with police while sobbing, he claimed that the last time he used drugs was two months ago, but Lieutenant Bianco suspected that he used it two days or even two hours before his arrest. Methamphetamine was also found in his car. During his police interview, a pipe for smoking meth was also found on his person, which Urban said was for his rehab classes. Urban claimed that as soon as he left his front door, reality hit him. According to Michael Molfetta, the lawyer representing Urban, he fully supported law enforcement's efforts to apprehend grown men who seek children for sex online. He stated that as a father himself, he "like[d] law enforcement being aggressive". However, he also mentioned that he believed that the authorities needed to follow appropriate and effective methods, which he claimed were not followed when they involved Perverted Justice and Dateline in the case.

Urban was originally charged with three felonies: attempted lewd or lascivious acts with a child under 14 years of age, attempted oral copulation with a minor under fourteen years of age by force or fear, and attempted harmful matter sent to seduce a minor. His bail was set at $50,000. In August 2007, Urban was found guilty by a jury on one felony count of attempted lewd or lascivious acts with a child under 14 years of age. However, the jury was unable to reach a verdict on the remaining two felony counts and deadlocked. Urban could have received a four-year prison sentence, but instead, in October 2007, was sentenced to one year in jail with credit for time served, three years of probation, lifetime registration as a sex offender, could not come into contact with children under the age of 18, strict supervision over his computer and internet usage, and had to pay a slew of other fees and fines. After serving his sentence, Urban worked on his drug addiction and is now clean and sober. According to his LinkedIn page, he is vice president for a family owned business in California.

## Trivia

* A TCaP fan apparently got Urban's phone number from a trade fair and texted him.
* Despite being under the influence and wearing a marijuana t-shirt at the time of the sting, he was also wearing a DEA cap.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 https://willdefendwa.com/to-catch-a-predator-sex-stings-net-mixed-results/
2. ↑ http://www.perverted-justice.com/booking/bookingcollage.html
3. ↑ https://meganslaw.ca.gov/OffenderDisplay.aspx?searchby=offender&ID=18608038L8760&NSOPRFlag=True&x=b553a2c2-316a-484b-8efe-d7a3b63ceadc
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 http://www.perverted-justice.com/?con=six\_pack\_so\_calif
5. ↑ https://dairystatedegenerates.blogspot.com/2020/10/to-catch-predator-update-riverside-part\_26.html
6. ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/FansHansenvsPredator/comments/ib4b9c/a\_member\_of\_this\_community\_got\_chris\_urbans/