Pedophilia & Empire: Satan, Sodomy, and The Deep State (often referred to by its sub-series titles) is a multi-volume book series written by Joachim Hagopian, a former Army officer and licensed therapist. The series alleges that a global elite, described as a "Satanic Deep State" or "pedo-cabal," controls world governments, finances, and media through blackmail enabled by widespread pedophilia and Satanic Ritual Abuse (SRA).