Jeremy Keister

> “I know what's in store for me outside that door. Correct?" **-** Jeremy realizing his fate is sealed
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### Aliases

* jeremykeister
* Milton Keister

## Physical description

### Hair Color

Brown

**Jeremy David Keister** is a potential predator caught in the Ocean County, New Jersey edition of **To Catch a Predator**. He is one of many suspects who has seen the show and recognized Chris Hansen upon his arrival. While his interview wasn't the most entertaining, it was made instantly iconic once a second predator, Michael Murray, entered the sting house and interrupted the interview. He is also known for his permanently raised eyebrows, which has led to many comparing him to a guinea pig.

## Chat with decoy

Jeremy Keister engaged in an online conversation with a decoy from Perverted Justice who was pretending to be a 13-year-old girl named "Katie" with the screen name "katie\_kat\_1993". At the time, Keister was 29 years old and had previously contacted 10 different decoys before settling on "katie\_kat\_1993". His preference for this particular decoy was due to his desire to converse with a girl who was not a virgin. During their conversation, Keister inquired about the girl's relationship status and whether she had been intimate with her boyfriend. He also asked personal questions such as whether she experienced bleeding during her first sexual encounter, whether her boyfriend used condoms, and whether she had experienced orgasms or had her period. Additionally, Keister asked for details about the breast sizes of both the girl and her mother.

Keister's questioning became more explicit as he asked the decoy if her previous boyfriend had touched and licked her vagina. He also expressed concern that she might be a police officer but quickly abandoned that worry and proceeded to ask personal questions about her grooming habits and sexual experiences. Keister even went so far as to inquire about the size of her old boyfriend's penis and claimed that his own was "average". Despite acknowledging the illegality and immorality of his actions, Keister continued to make inappropriate requests, such as asking the decoy to perform oral sex on him and swallow his semen. He also expressed a desire to touch the decoy's breasts and suggested that he would be naked when they met. Before ending the conversation, Keister reiterated the importance of secrecy and the potential legal consequences of their interaction.

### Sting and Arrest

When Keister arrived at the designated meeting location, he was greeted not by the 13-year-old girl he thought he had been chatting with online, but by 18-year-old actress Casey Mauro. Upon entering the house, Keister immediately stopped and refused to go any further. Despite Mauro's attempts to persuade him, Keister expressed concern at having come and attempted to leave. However, he was intercepted by Chris Hansen, who instructed him to take a seat on a stool. Keister agreed and claimed that he had only intended to "hang out" with the girl and that he had been very "hesitant" to come over. Hansen proceeded to read from the chatlog, at which point Keister interrupted and confessed to being aware of Hansen's identity and having watched To Catch a Predator. Keister's interview with Hansen was interrupted by the arrival of another child predator, 43-year-old Michael Murray, who brought McDonald's into the house but refused to speak with Hansen and promptly left. Murray was immediately arrested, while Keister expressed his anticipation of being arrested due to his familiarity with the show. When Hansen revealed the presence of cameras, Keister shook Hansen's hand, chuckling as he said it was nice to meet him. Keister left the house and was subsequently arrested by the police.

## Aftermath

Following his arrest, Keister was originally charged with one count of attempted sexual assault, a second-degree felony, and one count of luring, also a second-degree felony. Both charges carried a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison. On February 19, 2010, Keister pleaded guilty and was convicted on a lesser charge of Endangering the Welfare of Children, a third-degree felony. He was sentenced to two days in jail and was not required to be put on probation, register as a sex offender, or pay any fines. However, when Keister moved to Maryland, he was designated as a Tier 3 sex offender, meaning he is considered to have a high risk of reoffending and has to update his status with law enforcement every 90 days for the rest of his life. His listed work address is the same as his home address, suggesting he either works from home or is unemployed.

## Trivia

* This was the second time two suspected predators were in the trap house at the same time, the first being the interview of Safraz Khan and Yazan Asfour. Sebastian Rodriguez's interview does not count, as the man accompanying him wasn't a suspect, but merely a "tag along".
* According to his RSO page, Jeremy also goes by the name Milton, presumably to avoid connections to his television appearance.

## References

1. ↑ https://www.websleuths.com/forums/threads/nj-28-arrested-in-sexual-predator-sting.48262/
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://www.icrimewatch.net/offenderdetails.php?OfndrID=8448579&AgencyID=56623&x=c9d5f249-c496-4500-bf28-94f4be23a0ee
3. ↑ http://www.perverted-justice.com/?con=jeremykeister