I'm not trying to discredit anyone. Frankly I don't care that much. It's not my church. You say it wasn't widespread, and I should cite examples like I've been compiling a list over the last three decades or so these stories have been reported. How about you cite the cases where church officials have come forward and turned child rapists over to the police for prosecution? Show me where that has happened and maybe your defense would be a tiny bit credible.
“How about you cite the cases where church officials have come forward and turned child rapists over to the police for prosecution? Show me where that has happened and maybe your defense would be a tiny bit credible.”
From:
Archdiocese of Washington
Annual Report from the Child Protection Advisory Board
July 1, 2011-June 30, 2012
Allegations against archdiocesan clergy in this reporting period. One allegation of child abuse was received involving an archdiocesan priest who had been previously accused,removed from ministry, and is deceased. The allegation, which was made by a relative of the
victim, alleged conduct occurring in 1971-1972. Although the accused was deceased, the Archdiocese reported the allegation to the civil authorities as required by archdiocesan policy and offered assistance with counseling and pastoral care for the victim.
Allegations against lay employees, contract workers and others in this reporting period. One allegation of child abuse was received involving a former lay employee who
worked in a parish. The allegation involved conduct occurring in 2001. The Archdiocese reported the allegation to the civil authorities, cooperated in their investigation and provided assistance with counseling and pastoral care for the victim.
I am a parent of a kid in Catholic school. Before I or anyone else (parent, staff, priest, etc) can work around children, we must be fingerprinted, undergo a background check, and attend training on what to do, not do, reporting responsibilities, and identifying potential abusers.
Atrocious things happened, and the past cannot be changed. No one wants to see it ever happen again.
I hope you are a young person, because you will be waiting a very long time.
Apparently, you’re not familiar with how discussions work. You make a claim, you back it up.If you’re not prepared to back anything up, don’t go making outlandish claims.
They’re not child rapists, they’re homosexuals. And every diocese has in place a procedure to follow when a priest is accused of sexual abuse, which involves calling the civil authorities to investigate the matter. The priest is immediately removed from his duties as well. The Church knows that its rabid critics, such as yourself, would love nothing more than to see it fall.