The reason they hated the idea of pedo dems is because of the implied heresy in imaginary blood drinking or whatever. The idea of them being atheists, pagans, or gay satanists or whatever. Screaming about pedos was just a marketing avenue and protective tactic because if you tried to defend people who were accused of pedophilia you ran the risk of just being pedojacketed yourself.
They're already starting to say "Epstein was based, actually" in some rightwing political spaces. Saying he understood power or masculinity or whatever.
They never actually cared about children or pedophiles. They just hate "the other". They're OK with children being married to adults in number of US states law-wise and rightwingers will defend that, as long as its "trad" or "christian" or whatever.