"I Chased Them For 11 Miles Shooting At Them" - UFC Fighter on Hunting Down His Son’s Predator

Summary

The guest recounts that his four-year-old son disclosed alleged sexual abuse at a childcare facility, where he had been enrolled since age three. The family says they documented the disclosure and contacted authorities. According to the guest, a suspect was arrested but released without electronic monitoring. He says the facility’s owner later emailed families disputing the accusations and announcing that the daycare would reopen.

The guest describes the distress his family experienced, including his son’s emotional breakdown and regression in toilet training. He says the situation led him to believe that some people in the community knew about abuse or had failed to report children’s disclosures. He criticizes the response and says the experience exposed him to how widespread the problem could be.

The guest says that after encountering the accused man and others, he pursued them for about 11 miles and fired shots. He says he wounded his stepfather in the hand and acknowledges that bystanders could have been hurt. He describes acting recklessly and feeling indifferent to whether he survived. He says he was imprisoned that evening and spent nine months in custody before being released on parole.

He also describes teaching his children about bodily autonomy, appropriate and inappropriate touching, and telling a trusted adult if something makes them uncomfortable.

Presenters and Contributors

• Host: Shawn Ryan
• Guest: An unnamed UFC fighter