Agreed FRiend but I’ve had countless flame wars with folks right here on FR who tell me there are no pedophiles in the Catholic church.
The John Jay report, incomplete as it is, identified the victims as:
22% were younger than age 10
51% were between the ages of 11 and 14
27% were between the ages to 15 to 17 years
It would appear that the perpetrators are...pedophiles.
Perhaps it would be helpful to understand what the Church has done:
What the Church has Done
What the Archdiocese of Milwaukee has done to reach resolution with victims/survivors of clergy sexual abuse of minors
January 2011
Since 2002
Funded therapy and related assistance
Sold property not designated for educational, pastoral or charitable work to fund Pastoral Mediation Initiative (approximately $4 million)
Reached resolution through several pastoral mediations
Commissioned an outside consultant to design and administer an Independent Mediation System
Settled lawsuits in State of California for $16.65 million, of which the Archdiocese of Milwaukee paid $8.25 million
Provided financial component for resolution with approximately 190 individuals through independent mediation system
Mortgaged the Archbishop Cousins Catholic Center for $4.65 million
Sold additional property not currently in use for ministry
Participated in a mediation to resolve pending lawsuits in summer 2009
Liquidated non-restricted investments & savings
Reduced staff by 38 percent since 2002
Eliminated programs, initiatives and services to reduce operating budget
Initiated mediation to resolve pending lawsuits in October 2010
http://www.archmil.org/reorg/Church-has-done.htm
No doubt you've got links to those "countless flame wars", right?
You aren't so much of a simpleton to fail to distinguish the difference between a pedophile and an ephebophile are you?