Don't bet on it. It's a typical reaction to point your finger at someone else and say "they did it to" to try and mitigate the damage from your own sin.
As far as the pastor goes if the claims hold up I hope he goes to prison and gets what he deserves. One thing I have seen in Baptist churches is when something like this is claimed the authorities are brought in and the perpetrators are prosecuted. I know in this case it was a Lutheran church and I'm not as well versed on their organizational structure. I don't believe they just transfer these guys around.
God is quite serious in Scirpture about beginning his judgment and cleansing with The House of God.
IF a group remains unscathed, it’s much more serious—it means He doesn’t consider them part of The House of God to begin with.
We are all sinners saved by Grace or merely unrepentant sinners. The consequences are quite different for each category.
In Protestant churches all charges are made public and the pastor is removed from the pulpit.
In the RCC accusations are shrouded in distrust of the accuser and denial of the transgressions while the priest is thoroughly protected, often being permitted to continue his sexual assault for decades in other parishes under the guise of the cloth.
Watch the recent, AA-winning documentary now on DVD, "Deliver Us From Evil."