Wonder if the reporters didn't want to do that show anymore for fear of actually hurting any chances of developing their career? 

"You mean you've been in TV for this long and the best you have is how people got busted for trying to mess around with minors," says the TV network people who do the hiring. 

Yes, we need to stop pedophiles, but I think turning it into scripted, TV news shows was a massive step back in creating quality, dignified TV journalism.