Louis Theroux: A Place for Paedophiles (2009)
Louis Theroux visits the Coalinga Mental Hospital in California, which houses more than 500 convicted paedophiles. Spending time with those undergoing treatment, Louis wrestles with whether he can ever allow himself to believe men whose whole history is defined by deception and deceit.
Primary Title
- Louis Theroux: A Place for Paedophiles
Date Broadcast
- Sunday 17 May 2015
Release Year
- 2009
Start Time
- 20 : 25
Finish Time
- 21 : 30
Duration
- 65:00
Channel
- BBC Knowledge
Broadcaster
- Sky Network Television
Programme Description
- Louis Theroux visits the Coalinga Mental Hospital in California, which houses more than 500 convicted paedophiles. Spending time with those undergoing treatment, Louis wrestles with whether he can ever allow himself to believe men whose whole history is defined by deception and deceit.
Classification
- 16
Owning Collection
- Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
- Pedophilia--United States--California
- Child sexual abuse--United States
- Child molesters--United States
Genres
- Documentary
Contributors
- Emma Cooper (Director)
- Louis Theroux (Writer)
- Louis Theroux (Performer)
- BBC (Production Unit)
Subjects
- Pedophilia--United States--California
- Child sexual abuse--United States
- Child molesters--United States