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You honestly believe any parent, told of their child's defilement would shrug and say "well, the priest must be right"?

I didn't say anything about parents. Yes I'm sure most, if not all parents will believe their own children. Believing someone else's children over a respected, long time priest is another matter. But again, it matters not if the hierarchy (those with the power) doesn't believe the children or just chooses to not deal with it properly, same affect. These are the people with "we are always right" attitude that is most dangerous.

Believing someone else's children over a respected, long time priest is another matter.

As it is with any respected long-time anything. Regardless of any "infallibility."

These are the people with "we are always right" attitude that is most dangerous.

Sure. Power may corrupt. That doesn't void the existence of power to begin with.