What authority does he have to set doctrine for the Catholic Church?
Can we doubt the fear a child might experience being confronted with the sinful desires of a man who is considered to be "another Christ" by himself, by his church and by his own family?
How many times did that actually happen?
Well, at least 508 times in Los Angeles alone, according to the July, 2007, settlement, and 45 more times according to the December, 2006, settlement.
And those are just the tip of the iceberg. The records have been sealed, however, according to the terms of the settlement. So we'll never know the truth.
Some of us have a pretty good idea of it, however.