Or he can start his own church.What's to stop him?
The reality is -- firing priests, ministers, and pastors who get sexually involved with minors is absolutely the way to go. Plus they should be charged and prosecuted like any other person. Who the heck does the church hierarchy think they are to cover up for a crime? I don't care what their other God given qualities are like, they are not appropriate as leaders in the Church. Let them go off and be theologians, or missionaries, or run soup kitchens for the homeless. But -- fire them as leaders.