[rwfromkansas]

It is one guy, so no. It will get local coverage, but that is it.

The RCC issue only hit national once it became a cover-up and it was clear it was a bigger problem than just a couple guys.

If Protestant problems start getting covered up, they will get more national attention.

[k2blader]

If Protestant problems start getting covered up, they will get more national attention.

Yep. Cases liek these in Protestant churches are isolated incidents and are simply not tolerated by said churches. This guy was fired promptly, and word about him will get out.

[bethelgrad]

One major difference between RCC and Protestants; there is no monolithic Protestant voice. So if there were a prob, it would be more like a Baptist prob, or a Methodist prob, or fill in any brand you like. RCC has a singular heavy-handed style of leadership so any screw up on the part of the priests is a direct reflection on it's leadership.

[Antoninus]

You really don't want us to post that list of all the "local" articles related to non-Catholic churches and synagogues that have had sex abuse problems, do you?

The sexual abuse of children problem is at least as widespread among Protestant and Jewish congregations (not to mention among public school teachers, coaches, scout-masters, etc.) as it is among Catholics. We've just been targetted for destruction by the secular establishment.