Speaking from a spiritual warfare perspective...
Ever consider the possibility that the recently-exposed escapades were a byproduct of the evil that settled into place and got all comfy? All those malign spirits, camped out, looking for morally weak folks to influence...my first thought when I heard about this was that this was straight out of a Stephen King novel.
I don't care about the timing, except to say "better late than never."
Haunted?
Could be.