YouTube 'video vigilantes' are travelling the US to nab alleged child predators

Armed with cameras, the YouTube channel hosts then confront the alleged predators and turn over detailed chat transcripts and videos to authorities, hoping police will arrest the offenders. — Photo by Leon Bublitz on Unsplash

Predator catchers. Video vigilantes. Concerned citizen groups.

That’s how some describe Cameron Decker and a growing number of his fellow YouTube creators who are traveling the country trying to catch alleged sexual predators before an audience of loyal subscribers on the popular video site.