Canterbury Mornings

Netsafe is warning against vigilante behaviour after a self-proclaimed “paedophile catcher” posted online videos of himself meeting alleged offenders in Christchurch.The man calls himself a ‘pastor’ and poses as an underage girl online, arranging meetings before luring alleged paedophiles into public places. He then films the confrontation on his cell phone and posts identifying information online.Netsafe chief executive Martin Cocker told Chris Lynch this kind of well-intentioned behaviour almost always leads to unintended harm and can prevent people from being prosecuted.He says if you find someone online who you believe is grooming or being inappropriate to children report it to the police. Listen above.