I’m a lawyer who represents sexual abuse survivors (custody and protective orders, not prosecution of perpetrators). I hear and read stories of child sex abuse every day. Even for me this was a tough listen. That said, it was extremely well done and accurate. This is something I think everyone should hear. Sexual predators are not creepy strangers jumping out of bushes or luring kids into vans with candy. Nearly all of the time they are trusted family, friends, or respected members of the community. Believe kids when they say something.

This is easily one of the best podcasts I’ve ever listened to. The reporting and production are incredible. A must listen!

I’m critical of true crime podcasts. True journalism is hard to find. This is a horrifying, important topic - certainly difficult to report on. I loved the slip in episode when the call ends. I’m a parent of young children. I will never forget this podcast. Thank you, Jen, for sharing your story. I cried, and replayed your final address to the court. You are a hero, an extraordinary woman, and fierce mama. I’m very grateful to everyone who contributed to this reporting. Thank you.

Thank you for tackling such a difficult subject. This was presented very well and thought out. The interviews were informative and the questions asked were spot on. Your investigative journalism is top notch! The broadcast quality was great as well.

This podcast, made me so emotional. Extremely insightful but a extremely gruesome reality that I had to actually take breaks from listening so I could stomach proceeding. This is extremely thorough and well done journalism. 10:10

Brilliant podcast on something that’s not reported enough. Must listen!!

Absolutely hands down the hardest to listen to, most haunting and disturbing subject matter, but in Daemon and the VG team, it’s handled with as much professionalism, courage, honesty and grace as possible. I’m not finished listening to it yet but I just finished the episode with Jenn. And as much as I do agree with other commenters saying she is brave for telling her family’s story, I’ve got a bone to pick here… If you get “one of those tugs” where you just don’t feel right about someone with your kids, for any reason - DO NOT LEAVE YOUR KID ALONE WITH THAT PERSON. She let him give her kid a bath? Let him swim with her? I know she tried to caveat that she was nearby the whole time, but that’s all it takes for a predator to act. As a parent, you listen to those instincts and act on them and NEVER leave your kid in someone’s hands if your instinct tells you otherwise. It also bothers me that she never spoke of how her kids - the real victims in this situation - are doing now. Great that she feels like a warrior, but what about your children? That’s what this is all about. Anyway, in a nutshell, this is sickening but very well done. I hope I can stick it out to the end. Thank you for the reporting and storytelling, CBC.

Bravo. Done with care and reason while lacking sensationalism. This subject needs to be talked about and reported on far, far more often.

Warhead is enraging, but I binged this anyway. Really engrossing and well told

This is the best podcast I have ever listened to . The host & reporters are brilliant - production flawless . While the subject is heartbreaking it’s important people are aware of how prevalent it is is every society . I would listen to anything Damien hosts .

This podcast is incredibly well done. Difficult topic but so important to be educated about. This podcast is professional, and respectful of victims as well. Thank you to task force Argos for the horrifically difficult work they do. The world is a safer place because of it. If you found this podcast to be well done, I also recommend “the children in the pictures” podcast which features interviews with members of law enforcement involved in these types of investigations. Also a very well done podcast!

It’s catastrophic if you don’t, it’s unforgivable not to listen. I was listening to the rude awakening episode and the cops are bloody useless, why did they wait until they raped a child to arrest these monsters?

This podcast is exceptionally well-made and produced. The producer/narrator has a great voice and is articulate and easy to listen to. The content is probably one of the hardest listens I’ve had, it’s actually very emotionally and mentally upsetting and I will continue to think about it for a long time. The first 2/6 episodes are disarming compared to the other 4 as they are mostly an introduction into the story and it gets heavier after those.

this is a tough one to listen to, but I am so grateful for people like this in the place and I just have to pray that they’re gonna continue hitting it as hard as they can!

Compelling information, great reporting, but I have to say I was so disappointed that even after being confronted with the correction from “child porn” to “child abuse material/websites” the reporter didn’t immediately change his wording.

Good reporting & excellent delivery!

so well researched and produced. listened to entire series in less than 24 hours.

Well produced and riveting content. I was hooked on the first episode.

I just don’t feel comfortable saying I “enjoyed” a podcast about Child Predator. I felt gross while listening to it

This podcast is many things: frightening, enlightening, fascinating. The journalism involved is absolutely excellent. Thank you for helping change the name of “child pornography” (which implies complicity/consent) to “child abuse material” (which is what it truly is). I also appreciate the follow up on the criminal matter!

Thank you

Extremely well made with an utterly fascinating, if sickening, story. I binged it in two days. Highly recommended for anyone that likes true crime podcasts.

This is one of the best made podcasts I’ve heard. So well narrated and researched. The graphic material made me physically nauseous at times but I pushed through. Wow. Just wow.

This is not for the quality of the this podcast or content, which is outstanding, this is because these humans are doing something so amazing it makes me heart weep. You group of people are the most beautiful people on this planet. Thank you for what you are doing. Your podcast has brought light to the horrors that exist in the dark corners of earth that we seem to close our eyes to. Thank you with all my heart

Daemon Fairless tackled this horrible topic with the utmost tact and professionalism, taking great care to focus on the victims rather than the offenders whenever possible. He don’t allow the monsters to seal the focus of the discussion and sought advice from the best experts. He illustrated the vast distinction between a remorseless, self serving psychopathic child rapist like Benjamin Faulkner and pedophiles who never offend but do WHATEVER IT TAKES to keep their monster in a cage. Whatever it takes. Including suicide. The fact is, civilized society does not have a “punishment” that fits these horrific crimes against children. Particularly given the SCALE of these abuses and the heartbreaking age of the children. The investigators have my deepest respect and admiration. I could not possibly do it without becoming Dexter Morgan.

This is hard to listen to but an important topic. Super glad it’s not any more graphic than necessary.

Fantastic delivery. Hands down the best podcast I have listened to despite the difficult nature of the case. With so much information! So many great interviews too I just love this. Good job everyone who was involved.

I love that there’s a full deep dive. The way you told the story from every possible perspective. “Jens” bravery was inspiring. Her last statement and her respect for the task force that kept the site up shows how much of an amazing empowering female she is.

It’s hard to listen to this podcast and I’m still not sure I want to know the things I heard here. It does make me want to help and do something about this problem.

‘The eye can not see what the mind does not know.’ This podcast helps us to know, and therefore better recognize potential child predators in our midst. Bravo!

Great show. Very dark but excellent. We’ll worth the listen!

I wonder ...if while in DC they were followed how is it that he was able to rape that little girl and police didn’t stop him. By far one of the best investigative reports turned into a podcast.

Amazing podcast. It’s done in such a way that keeps you invested and introduces aspects of pedophilia that you’ll have never recognized before. At least for me. Yes hard to listen to but so necessary! To the person who stopped listening just because one of the advertisements was a pro choice one….give me a break. Can we not be mature adults here who can disregard opinions and values that may not line up with ours so that we can learn about such important subject matter such as the ones presented in this one. Don’t let that comment deter you folks.

Ruined

I was going to listen to your podcast until the first advertisement that popped up was an advertisement for a pro-life organization. Sorry but no. I don’t know why you would need to advertise something like that on there. It’s one thing to advertise games or clothing or furniture etc., but yeah that advertisement completely turned me off of this podcast immediately.

I just finished Hunting Warhead and I feel sick to my stomaxh. But this needed to be done and talked about. It’s very well done.

My favorite murder referred me here. I’m so heartbroken for the children and families and in awe of these investigators. Great production and amazing efforts by all.

I finished it feeling a sense of sadness that I will not hear another podcast this good for a very long time.

I really enjoyed this podcast. Very well done on a subject matter that is disturbing without going into details - which no one needs to hear. I like that they talked with those who knew Warhead and how it affected them. You never hear about the fallout or the aftermath. Very well done!

Horrific and painful to hear about but expertly narrated and the production was top-notch. Among the top 5 podcasts I’ve ever listened to.

Hard to listen to at times but incredibly well done.

It felt slow in the beginning but turned out to be such an educational journey. Takes you into a world that most of us don’t understand at all. I cannot believe this case did not get more media coverage. Also hearing the perpetrator talk openly when not in court is a wake up call for the rest of us.

This is not for the faint hearted out there, but for those of us who were victimized as children, it’s a hopeful march towards justice! Daemon does an incredible job balancing a tough subject without backing down from the facts. A must listen!

1 episode in & I'm totally hooked! 💕

So many times I wanted to turn this podcast off, because the subject is so uncomfortable. The damage done to the families on both sides is crushing. The ingenuity of the reporters and officers who hunt the worst type of predators is amazing, their willingness to work together towards the goal ridding the world of these animals is brilliant! Produced in a manner that keeps you constantly questioning everything you know about seedy underworld of child abusers. This podcast is a burning light shining upon the ills of society and a must listen!!!

This podcast was absolutely mind blowing. I am scared about how in the dark I was about these things. We all need to make sure we know the people that are around our children because it could be someone you are very close with that is abusing them. I really enjoyed all the different interviews and people that were involved. My only negative is whenever Jen his relative would talk, it always seemed to be about her and her healing and her impact statement is for her. What about her children who were the victims? She never talks about how they are doing now or how any of the things she has done or said were for them. It was always about her, her, her. As a mother I can imagine this would be one of the most difficult things to go through, but her children are the biggest victims out of this and she just doesn’t mention them very much.

A terrific production. Explosive and horrific material handled with sensitivity and heart. The interviews of people close to Warhead (using this name so not to give spoilers, not out of any respect) are gut-wrenching and very revealing. Astonishing that his former girlfriend, who works surrounded by images of child abuse all day, said she might go see him. And how revealing it was to hear his parents say they weren’t angry with him. Apparently they could ignore the millions of victims left in his wake. As of course he could too.

You should not listen to this if you are an empath or easily triggered. But as a former journalist, I was interested in this investigation. The production value of this podcast is excellent, and the interviews are chilling. I had to keep reminding myself to breathe, because the suspense and horror literally made me stop. I felt revulsion. So many emotions. I’m still sitting here trying to process what I just listened to.

A terrible subject handled perfectly by the host and the great production of this podcast has ruined me for others!

An incredible and in-depth investigation into the actions and the psychology of the people that commit the most horrific actions we could ever imagine. The reporters dedicated so much of their time, their efforts, and their own mental health to giving a voice to the countless children that were affected by these men.