An alleged predator video from Wichita Falls is going viral

WICHITA FALLS, Texas (KAUZ) – A Wichita Falls man has gone viral for trying to catch a suspected child predator.

We spoke to a man who says he wants to raise awareness of the dangers children can face online.

Wesley Killian is the man behind the scam. While posing as a 16-year-old boy on an adult app, Killian said he met a 27-year-old man from Wichita Falls who asked to meet at a local store.

The video was viewed well over 260,000 times.

Just like YouTube sensation Skeeter Jean or How to Catch A Predator host Chris Hansen, Killian is on a mission to confront online child predators.

“It's important to me that I'm in the public eye because I'm hopefully deterring future predators. “Hopefully the video I posted has made anyone who wants to do this rethink themselves and hopefully make our community a safer place,” Killian said.

In the video, Killian confronts a suspected predator who quickly runs away as others begin to interfere.

“Something has happened to the people here in Wichita Falls and my hometown, especially women. “I think there are more people out here in Wichita Falls than usual, and I would like to expose every single one of them,” he said.

The research was originally conducted on a dating app for people aged 18 and over.

“He attacked the decoy first. “He initiated sexual contact, started everything and then said he wanted to meet the 16-year-old,” Killian said.

Killian said it was the first time he had carried out a vigilante-style action, which is a trend being seen across the country.

“Well, first of all, you're angry with this person. You really wonder why you do such a thing. Aside from showing this, I need to get him to incriminate himself. All the questions I ask are self-incriminating,” Killian explained.

The man was not arrested and was not charged with any crime.

Sergeant Charlie Eipper said the incident was under investigation and videos like this should remind parents to be careful about who their child interacts with online.

“You have to get into your child’s business. This is our job as parents and grandparents. You need to know who you are talking to, who your friends are, where they live and who their parents are. We have to dig deeper and be willing to do so. We could offend our children, our grandchildren, okay, in the end that's what's best for them,” Eipper said.

Eipper also encourages parents to enroll their children in WFPD's Internet Safety Program and wants to remind minors that if it seems dubious, it probably is

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