The core claim is verified: Trump did pardon dozens of individuals with serious prior convictions or pending charges for child sexual abuse, including cases where pardoned offenders have re-offended against children post-release. The main issue here is framing—Takei uses strong language ('freed these child predators') that oversimplifies the mechanics (the pardons were for Jan 6 charges specifically, not for their sexual crimes). But the underlying public safety concern is real and documented.