Vincent Ambrosio

> *"I'm fat! I can't do anything!"*
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> - Vincent's excuse for not being able to join the police academy.
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* Fairfield mugshot
* RSO mugshot
* 2018 RSO mugshot
* First 2022 RSO mugshot
* Second 2022 RSO Mugshot

**Vincent M. Ambrosio** is an unaired predator caught in the Fairfield, CT sting. He is notable for having his respective episode of *Hansen vs. Predator* unreleased due to the depressing subject matter. In 2019, Hansen released the unedited episode as "premium content" on his Hansen vs. Predators YouTube channel.

## Confrontation

Vincent Ambrosio, a 19-year-old from Wappinger Falls, New York, engaged in sexually explicit conversation with a decoy who was posing as a 12-year-old girl named "Jenna Claire". He drove over 65 miles to a sting house in Fairfield, Connecticut, with the intention of meeting the child for sex. However, he was greeted by a 20-year-old decoy posing as a child and attempted to hug her. She instantly made more space between them engaged in light conversation with him until she left the room. Chris Hansen then confronted Ambrosio, who tearfully claimed that his life was in disarray due to academic failure, medication not working, and unemployment. He expressed a desire for friendship and claimed that he had no intention of engaging in illegal activities with the girl. Ambrosio also expressed a desire to become a police officer but felt hindered by his weight. Despite Hansen's sympathy towards Ambrosio's situation, he stated he could not understand his attempt to have sexual contact with an underage girl. After Hansen confronted Ambrosio, he tried to alleviate the tension by telling him about his father was overweight. Meanwhile, Ambrosio took a pocket knife from his pocket and threw it on the table. As Hansen read through the sexually explicit chat log, Ambrosio continued to weep and attempted to shift the blame onto his personal problems. Hansen acknowledged that everyone has difficulties, but emphasized that grooming a child for sexual purposes was unacceptable.

Ambrosio then claimed that he had never met with an underage girl before, and that his bipolar depression had led him to drop out of high school and rely on multiple medications. He even expressed a willingness to try shock therapy to address his issues. Ambrosio also mentioned that his mother was sympathetic towards him and his struggles. Despite Hansen's attempt to show empathy towards Ambrosio's situation, he firmly stated that he could not excuse Ambrosio's explicit conversations with a child. Ambrosio continued to cry and express feelings of hopelessness, even mentioning suicide. Hansen reassured him that there were people outside who could assist him. Hansen made it clear that he had no pleasure in confronting individuals who engage sexually explicit chats with children and stated that he had two sons of his own. As Hansen attempted to get Ambrosio's jacket, the cameras began to roll, and Ambrosio cried in panic. As he exited through the garage, law enforcement officers placed him under arrest and in handcuffs. He made a plea to be shot by the officers and even revealed that he had left the pocket knife in the kitchen.

## Police interview

During his police interview, Ambrosio expressed that he did not want the authorities to involve his parents, citing that his life was already in shambles. He admitted that he engaged in the sexually explicit chat because he was feeling aroused. However, he attempted to shift the blame onto the decoy, stating that he was not interested in pursuing the matter but was convinced by the decoy who believed she was old enough. Ambrosio further claimed that he lied about his grandpa being hospitalized because he did not want to visit her, but the decoy was "persistent" and convinced him to come. As he became emotional, Ambrosio alleged that he visited the sting house with the intention of being "friendly" and did not plan to engage in sexual activity. Ambrosio admitted to initiating the sexual chat with the decoy out of horniness, but later claimed he didn't want to do anything to her. He also revealed that he had been talking to someone named "Hannah" online, who he introduced to the decoy and communicated with. However, it was later revealed that "Hannah" was actually Ambrosio posing as an 18-year-old girl to gain the decoy's trust.

Ambrosio stated that he originally wanted to have a three-way with the decoy and "Hannah," but claimed that he was a virgin and had never had any sexual relations with a girl. He said he was lonely and just wanted a friend, and had posted an ad on Whisper expressing his desire to lose his virginity. Ambrosio also admitted to "experimenting" with an 18-year-old male. When asked if he had talked to anyone else online, he denied having any other conversations with underage children. Ambrosio admitted that he knew the decoy he was chatting with was not actually 18 years old, but claimed that he didn't believe she was really 12 either. He said he asked her if she was a cop because he was worried it was a setup. He also revealed that he had previously engaged in sexual activity with the 18-year-old male at his grandfather's house and both of them got penetrated. Ambrosio expressed regret and said he wished it was all just a "bad dream". He explained that he was looking for someone to talk to and get his mind off things. Additionally, Ambrosio confessed to having links to multiple videos of underage girls engaged in sexual activity. He also admitted to having conversations with a 14-year-old girl, but maintained that the chats were not sexually explicit.

## Aftermath

After being arrested, Ambrosio faced three felony charges: one count of criminal attempted first-degree sexual assault, one count of attempted risk of injury to a minor, and one count of enticing a minor in an obscene performance. Additionally, Ambrosio failed to inform his parents of his arrest, prompting his father to contact the decoy. During the conversation, Ambrosio's father questioned the decoy's identity and whether she was computer-generated. He then posed as a police officer and could be overheard discussing his son's conversation with the decoy with his wife. In May 2016, Ambrosio was arrested for the second time when police executed a search-and-seizure warrant on two cell phones in his possession. The search revealed incriminating images, leading to the securing of a child pornography warrant, and Ambrosio was subsequently charged with third-degree possession of child pornography.

On November 14, 2016, Ambrosio was convicted of a downgraded charge of criminal attempted second-degree sexual assault, as well as attempted risk of injury to a minor, enticing a minor in an obscene performance, and third-degree possession of child pornography. As punishment, he was sentenced to ten years in prison, with a suspension after serving two and a half years. Additionally, Ambrosio received a ten-year probation sentence and was required to register as a sex offender for ten years. Following his imprisonment, he was released on January 29, 2018. In 2021, on his podcast *Predators I've Caught*, Hansen would later admit that he thought Ambrosio's segment should've aired on *True Crime Daily*, but the network decided against it due to the depressing subject matter. Hansen then claimed that last he heard, Ambrosio was living in a halfway house, most likely for sex offender and/or child pornography addiction treatment.

## Notable quotes

* *You know what? I have nothing to live for anyway. My life's a mess.*
* *I failed high school, I have no motivation to finish it.*
* *I don't have a job! I'm a fuck up! \*sobs\**
* *It's just this depression. It's so...crippling.*
* *I just want to die, my life is miserable.*
* *I wanna be a cop, I wasn't gonna do anything.*
* *I'm fat, I can't do anything!*

## Trivia

* Ambrosio is the second predator to wear a cowboy hat to the sting, the first being Thomas Coffen.
* Although it isn't mentioned in the interrogation or his confrontation with Hansen, Vincent was very obsessive and threatened the decoy with suicide multiple times when she wouldn't speak to him instantly. He also contacted another decoy posing as a 13-year-old, which Hansen acknowledged when Ambrosio's segment was first released.
* During the legal proceedings, Ambrosio's father would threaten, harass and even doxx Joey of Joey's TCaP Channel due to him obtaining and releasing Vincent's police interrogation, chat log and photographs from the unaired footage. This resulted in Joey being "dead" for a period of time, returning once the drama had died down.

## References

1. ↑ https://dailyvoice.com/new-york/armonk/news/three-area-men-charged-in-reality-tv-bust-of-child-sex-predators/593899/
2. ↑ https://www.bitchute.com/video/cIRIxsbFMFI7/
3. ↑ https://www.ctinsider.com/news/article/Sex-predator-suspect-faces-child-porn-charge-7461138.php
4. ↑ https://patch.com/connecticut/fairfield/fairfield-sexual-predator-suspect-arrested-child-porn-charge-1
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 https://www.icrimewatch.net/offenderdetails.php?OfndrID=2377810&AgencyID=54567&x=c29d73f6-1e3b-4d10-b5ea-1a1a188d494e