Pedophilia
Subject in Social Sciences
Pedophilia has come up in 1 episode across 1 podcast in TMT, including The Megyn Kelly Show. 1 person has made recorded remarks about it.
What people said
Andrew HammelAmerican lawyer and journalist who wrote a Quillette article on the Michael Jackson allegations
Hammel says pedophilia prevalence is very low and that offenders are typically in trusted positions with access to children rather than strangers.
“the vast majority are in positions of authority and respect where they can have contact with children, like in churches, schools, and youth groups”
The Megyn Kelly Show: The DEFINITIVE Deep Dive on Every Michael Jackson Allegation From 1993, 2003, and 2013, with Andrew Hammel | Ep. 1327 (May 28, 2026) · Listen from 1:45:35
Hammel says FBI data show only about a quarter of convicted pedophiles possess explicit child pornography, while many own legal books like these.
“only 25% of them have explicit child pornography because they know that that's illegal and extremely dangerous and many avoid it”
The Megyn Kelly Show: The DEFINITIVE Deep Dive on Every Michael Jackson Allegation From 1993, 2003, and 2013, with Andrew Hammel | Ep. 1327 (May 28, 2026) · Listen from 24:44
Podcasts
- The Megyn Kelly Show · 1 episode
Episodes
The DEFINITIVE Deep Dive on Every Michael Jackson Allegation From 1993, 2003, and 2013, with Andrew Hammel | Ep. 1327The Megyn Kelly Show · May 28, 2026 · 1 h 55 min
Megyn Kelly and lawyer-journalist Andrew Hammel review the Michael Jackson abuse allegations from 1993 through the Leaving Neverland accusers, weighing evidence against accuser credibility.