John Adam Daniels

"O-rested?"

> *"* Aw cwap... Am I gonna be-uh-be... o-rested?”
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> -Daniels when he realizes he's being taped.
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**John Adam Daniels** is a potential predator caught in the Fortson, Georgia sting of To Catch a Predator. He has become one of the most infamous and quoted predators due to his noticeable speech impediment.

## Biography

25-year-old John Adam Daniels initiated a conversation over the internet with a person he believed to be a thirteen-year-old girl. Daniels tells the decoy he wanted to see her after just a few minutes of conversation. He claims that because she was a minor and he was an adult, he could get into trouble for meeting her. When they meet, he suggests that she wear a skirt and inquires about her experience with penises. He ponders about becoming her boyfriend later in the conversation.

He swore he wouldn't kill her, but he only wanted to have sex with her vaginally. Daniels follows up by inquiring about her virginity and if she had done anal sex. Daniels wonders if she is capable of engaging in both receiving and giving oral sex. He repeatedly asks when her mother will be back from vacation so he can visit her home. He worries that if either of her parents saw them, they might call the police on him because of his age. After the decoy reassures him, Daniels says he hopes he can lay in bed with her naked.

## Confrontation

Daniels traveled four hours to get to the Fortson, Georgia, sting house. He takes a glass of sweet tea once inside the house. Along with his overnight bag, he informs the decoy with pride that he brought her a drink and some Kit Kats. When Chris Hansen welcomes him, Daniels jitterily inquires as to whether he is being taped. Chris confirms that he is, to which Daniels replies, "oh cwap" as his speech impediment kicks into high gear, forcing him to make odd head movements.  He further inquires as to whether he will be "o-rested," but Chris declines to reply before reading passages from the transcript.

Daniels acknowledges that when he decided to meet a minor for sex, he was aware that it was a bad idea. When Chris questioned Daniels about why he came to the house if he knew it was such a horrible idea, Daniels said he wasn't sure why. Chris continues reading the chat log, at which point Daniels apologizes and admits he is "completely, totally stupid." Daniels takes his bag and requests permission to leave the house before Chris has finished reading his transcripts. Chris claims he can, but he also admits he works for Dateline NBC. Daniels departs the house only to be o-rested and taken into custody by the local police.

## Aftermath

Following his o-rest, it was discovered that Daniels had his mother look up directions to the girl's house and write them down for him. She was under the impression that he was going to a gig to build cabinets. The logo on his hat is that of his employer's. Unsurprisingly, he was fired from the company following the episode's airing. Daniels was convicted of criminal attempt to commit child molestation and criminal attempt to commit statutory rape on February 12, 2007. He was sentenced to ten years in prison with a minimum of five years to serve, fifteen years of probation, and lifetime registration as a sex offender.

Daniels' probation came with a variety of distinct conditions, one of which prohibited him from having any contact with minors while working or volunteering. He was not allowed to possess any sexually explicit materials, call 900 sex lines or go to any place that allows access to sexually stimulating material, may not visit any locations where access to sexually explicit material is permitted, may not hitchhike or pick up hitchhikers, cannot consume alcohol or use drug, cannot use the Internet in any way, or rent a Post Office box without the express written consent of his parole officer. He was also required to keep a log of his travels and has to actively participate in a child abuser/sex offender counseling program.

Daniels was released from prison on February 4, 2012. On June 5, 2015, Daniels was once again o-rested for failure to register as a sex offender when he moved from Georgia to Alabama. He was sent to the Coastal State Prison on December 20, 2016 and released on May 4, 2020.

## Trivia

* Daniel's quotes "oh cwap" and "am I gonna be o-rested?" have become some of the most famous amongst the TCaP fandom.
* He is commonly compared to Elmer Fudd from Looney Tunes.

## Quotes

**Decoy:** Did you bring me anything?

**John Adam Daniels:** Yes I did.

**Decoy:** What'd you bring me?

**John Adam Daniels:** A drink and some umm... *Kit Kats!*

**John Adam Daniels:** Am I... b-being taped?

**Chris Hansen:** (looks up) You are being taped.

**John Adam Daniels:** Aw cwap... Am I gonna be-uh-be... o-rested?

**Chris Hansen:** That's not up to me.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 http://www.perverted-justice.com/?archive=needafriendtotalkto2005
2. ↑ https://www.ledger-enquirer.com/latest-news/article29236990.html
3. ↑ https://dairystatedegenerates.blogspot.com/2020/12/to-catch-predator-update-fortson-part.html