Kevin Westerbeck

He lived in Ohio his whole life and was married.

Kevin Westerbeck was first arrested after he sexually assaulted his niece, who was under the age of thirteen. Kevin's niece was staying with him during a weekend. The child became frightened because of the thunderstorm. For comfort, she went to Kevin's room. Kevin violated her trust and touched her inappropriately.

He was arrested again in August 2005 after the Fairborn Police Department executed a sting operation, which resulted in the capture of Kevin for solicitation of a child. He was charged in October of that year. Kevin was given a few days to "put his affairs in order" by the judge. He was expected to go to the prison to begin an eleven-month sentence a few days after getting caught in the Darke County sting.

On the day of the meeting, Kevin shows up and receives a vocal greeting from the decoy. The decoy told him to wait at the barstool while she changed, though Kevin offered to watch her as he tried to follow her voice. Kevin was ordered to sit down by Chris Hansen, who arrived to prevent him from wandering further inside the home. Kevin nervously waddles over to the bar and munches on some chips; Chris advised Kevin to sit on the stool to get a better filming angle due to his height. When Chris asked about his plans, Kevin asserted that the decoy initiated the conversation and that he came over to say hi. He claimed he wasn't planning on going, but he chose to go because the decoy invited him. Kevin continues to insist that he doesn't want to have sex with the girl and that he had no idea of her age, guessing that she was either sixteen, seventeen or eighteen. Chris points out that, during their online interaction, the decoy openly stated that she was thirteen.

Kevin asserted that the girl informed him that her grandmother was away, that she often begged for him to come over, and that he would visit for a short time before returning home. When Chris questioned Kevin about what he had said online, he said he couldn't recall, but that the girl had asked if they could take a shower together. Even though he admitted to engaging in sexual conversation online, he opted to do so with the girl. He claimed he only sent the decoy a picture of his pet bird, a cockatoo, but this was a lie. When Chris questions him about his prior arrest, Kevin admits that he was arrested for trying to meet an underage girl in Fairborn. Kevin confirms that he entered a guilty plea and that he was scheduled to appear in court the following week to determine if he would be considered a registered sex offender. When Chris questions him about why he came over since he was charged with the same offense, he replies that it was "stupidity" and that he "didn't expect it to be like that." Westerbeck also claimed the only image he sent to the decoy was a picture of him with his cockatoo on his head. Although he did send this photo, it was not the only photo he sent.

When Chris asked him about a black suitcase spotted in his car Kevin insisted that "stuff", including his bible, were in his briefcase. Chris asked Kevin if he was religious, and Kevin said that he was and that he had faith in God. Chris confronted Kevin about why he had come over to have sex with a young child if he was so religious. Kevin asserted that despite turning around, he came over because the decoy had called him to come over. Then he says that even though he had intentions of sex in the first sting, he had not with the girl in the current one. Kevin insists that he asked sexually suggestive questions since the female initiated them and he was playing along. Chris queried Kevin if he had seen Dateline's reports on online predators, and Kevin said that he had. After being exposed on national television, Kevin is escorted by security guard Ron Knight through the house's front door. Upon leaving, Kevin is arrested by the authorities.

Kevin claims that he was fatigued from carrying things to his parents' place. The decoy got in touch with him over the phone and "begged" him to visit the sting house. Kevin insisted he kept saying no but went because the decoy kept "begging". He claimed that the reason he went over was because he had nothing else to do. After the detective asked Kevin if it was "one for the road" before starting his eleven-month prison sentence, Kevin maintained that was not his intent.

Just a few days after the Darke County sting, Kevin went in front of a judge to find out whether or not he would be a sex offender. The judge was informed that Kevin was caught in the Dateline sting. The judge concluded beyond a reasonable doubt that he would commit future sex offenses. Kevin started serving his initial eleven-month sentence; in addition, he was given a ten-year prison term for raping his niece. For being caught in the Dateline sting, he was subsequently given another nine months. After being released, he was given the "Sexual Predator" designation by the State of Ohio, which is the highest level sex offender designation requiring him to register every 90 days for the rest of his life.

Westerbeck died on September 5, 2026, in Carlisle, OH.

One of Kevin's high school yearbook photos. Another one of Kevin's high school yearbook photos. Kevin Westerbeck stocking shelves at Kroger.

Likely the result of a genetic or medical condition, he is technically classified as a "dwarf" being an adult under 4’10” or 147cm. His last name is often parodied as "Molesterbeck" in online communities. He has a Ren & Stimpy tattoo on his left ankle, notably seen during the processing of his interrogation. Chris Hansen claimed on his podcast that he has information from several sources that Westerbeck was sexually assaulted multiple times during his incarceration. One instance was so severe that Westerbeck had to be transported out of prison to a civilian hospital temporarily. Westerbeck is one of few predators subjected to direct post-sting trolling. The latter call is negatively perceived by fans because the woman talks too much and Westerbeck's audio is too quiet.