[Antoninus]

There are other sins committed by priests as well. Any attempt to combat this by purging imperfections is fruitless. The problem here is statutory rape.

No one's talking about "purging imperfections." At the very least, our bishops should be above reproach when it comes to obeying their vows and should NOT be in a continuing state of mortal sin.

[AmishDude]

In the larger political context, however, this is an unwelcome distraction. I wonder if the church will deal with this priest in an inappropriate and unwise manner in an effort to look tough and be PC at the same time.

[Thorondir]

At the very least, our bishops should be above reproach when it comes to obeying their vows...

They all take a vow of obedience, and then they almost universally flaunt the breaking of that vow in the face of the Pope by refusing to obey him on most matters, like Cannon law and the Church's general rules for the Mass. The situation in America is sick. The hardest thing for a good Catholic in America is finding a Catholic church that is actually Catholic, or even resembles something Catholic.

[Renatus]

At the very least, our bishops should be above reproach when it comes to obeying their vows and should NOT be in a continuing state of mortal sin.

Could we not say the same thing about married people who commit adultery and practice artificial means of birth control and take holy communion in the state of mortal sin?