It's a little late now, but I don't understand why it was anyone's business that you were a pedophile regardless whetehr they had children or not, regardless how much time you spent with them, or anything. Sure, you can choose to confide in a trusted friend, but they don't have any right to know, any more than they would have a right to know that someone was gay.
I am also concerned about some of the wording, which has implicatons I strongly disagree with. For example, you would have told them before their children were old enough for you to "have problems". Since when is love a problem?? You made arrangements to "keep them safe" by staying away from them or something, well I'm really sorry that you are dangerous to children but I resent the implication that children are 'unsafe' when a pedophile is around, in fact I strongly disagree with that implication and I find it insulting. If that's what you actually believe, tell us. Otherwise, don't even imply it in what you say to these people.