Here's my problem. Sarah is promoting a grand conspiracy. These conspiracies lead to darker and darker places and go through a process where the masterminds become more and more evil and less and less human over time. Eventually they lead to non human entities being the bad guys. I don't know if Sarah is there yet but she seems to be at the place where she believes that the pedophilia is some sort of innate part of these bad guys.
She may couch it as "blackmail" but that is immaterial to her narrative. That's her way of getting the foot in the door of legitimacy. She starts off by saying it is a bunch of humans that prey on weakness and perhaps drug you and then blackmail you. She rolls out Jimmy Boots, the only person who will go on record, and uses him as the proof that it is everywhere in society. But that is just a setup.
Eventually you ask the right question and she comes out with what she really thinks (remember this is someone who has a Christian worldview and believes in Q) -- that it is secret society Luciferians or Satanists that not only exist in high echelons of society pulling the strings throughout the land, but that there are pockets on every street corner and block of cities, towns, and rural areas. And they are all in it together as a network and secret society. They have invaded your community. Even in small towns in Minnesota, population 3,000. According to Jimmy, especially Minnesota (he says because of Minnesota's PC culture).
Let me ask you all. Does anyone believe this? Because this is what she is saying. (FYI - This is almost exactly the same argument being made against evil Muslims that are taking over the land with Sharia Law. And funny, Minnesota because of the large Somali population and Ilhan Omar as congresswomen also show up a lot in this equation).
If we have reason to remain skeptical with what she is saying, then perhaps there is more than a little truth to Satanic Panic. That doesn't mean pedophilia isn't rampant among society, but it does mean that perhaps her version of it may in fact mostly be a fiction.
You remind me of the people that are connected to Hoaxtead Research, yet you are better informed them a majority of them, IMO. As a researcher into what you call "satanic panic" did you know Dave McGowan was an atheist? There are people that believe that ritual abuse exists that have nothing to do with Christianity, it has existed since the dawn of time. Even C W Chanter who pushes your "satanic panic" narrative admits there is a word for abuse, torture, etc. in every language and culture. I wont go with Moloch, because of muh bible with you, so I will mention the sacrifice of virgin children and young adults throughout ancient native history. The rampant human sacrifice of the Mayans and Aztec's and even some North American native tribes. It was so rampant for the Aztec's that systematic cultural sponsored cannibalism was occurring as a source of the nations food. Ritual sexual abuse, sacrifice, and cannibalism was a big part of these cultures, the elite were more steeped in it than the citizens, the priest class as you will. What about the pedophilic culture that was practiced by the Greeks, Romans, and the Japanese (samurai)? This culture was sanctioned by governments not so much religion. What about the pedophilia that is/was rampant in Buddhism? What about it being rampant in Jewish, Muslim, and Christian institutions? It is not the average practitioner or member most of the time of these societies or religions where it happens on such a grand scale. It was/is the priest class, the elite, time and time again. It isn't my neighbor down the street that goes to Catholic mass. I guess our institutions are more enlightened now huh?
I do agree that most researchers make grandiose claims about how rampant ritual abuse is. For example they still push debunked narratives like adrenochrome. The narrative that it is happening on every single street corner, on every square inch of the globe. However, most people like you downplay it to the point of non existence. Ask yourself this, did day care and child care molestation's stop happening after the early 1990's (at the very least in most of those "satanic panic" cases molestation's occurred, read The Witch Hunt Narrative By: Ross E. Cheit for context and proof) or are they not widespread reported now because they are labeled as "satanic panic." It is more nefarious than you think. When you look over the evidence provided for the "satanic panic" cases, most seem like at the bare minimum molestation's were rampant and are probably rampant to this day. Is it ritual, part of some grand conspiracy, signs lead to yes for me. However, not in every case or everywhere, it is statistically impossible. There are also potentially false claims and false narratives that are put out to muddy the waters for people like me that try to research as much as I can.
So let us go over the big cases and Ill put what I believe, I want to know what you believe as well:
McMartin: I believe it was likely that ritual abuse was occurring, however, at the bare minimum children were allegedly molested by Ray Ray Buckey.
Franklin: Ritual systematic abuse, pornography distribution, and trafficking was occurring.
The Finders (my case btw): systematic trafficking was occurring, likely ritual abuse was occurring.
Glendale: Sexual abuse and distribution of child pornography was occurring.
West point: Ritual systematic abuse was occurring.
Presidio day care: Ritual systematic abuse was occurring.
Little Rascals - Ritual systematic abuse was likely occurring, at the bare minimum molestation's occurred.
Country Walk - Molestation's occurred.
Jonbenet Ramsey - Ritual systematic abuse and pornography distribution occurred.
West Memphis Three: Likely guilty, also likely not part of a grand conspiracy, but local.
Dutroux affair: Ritual systematic abuse, pornography distribution, and trafficking was occurring.
Hampstead: I am agnostic towards the claims, not enough information.
Epstein: Sexual abuse and trafficking were/are occurring. Unknown if ritual.
Pizzagate: Ritual sexual abuse was possibly occurring, to what extent is unknown. There is some disinfo however, Dupuytren's contracture surgery was why Podesta had scars on his hands, walnut sauce is a real pasta sauce and not adrenochrome. Pizzagate is weaker when compared to other cases, IMO.