Pretty pathetic, isn't it?
This filthy scourge has been festering in this Diocese for many years. It's just recently that things are beginning to be "cleaned up" because the previous "bishop" always looked the other way (or out right threatened) if there were an allegation.
And yes, that was just *this* Diocese.
That article was recent, August 2 of this year about the three that are fighting extradiction to Maricopa and all the lawyer representing the Catholic Church can say is is that it is heartbreaking? I mean come on.
Why would the Vatican take accused priests at their word that they'd return to the US for prosecution?
And too, I'm not just saying that it is only Catholics do these things, they aren't. Alas, I'm off topic and maybe I'm just a little too sensitive about the whole issue. You know where I work.
But you don't read articles from other organized religions that protect those that are being accused from being brought before the court on charges. That does make the Catholic Church complicit.