Such failures are commonplace in the real world. Among those who hold leadership positions, however, such failures are more than merely "personal" failures. Someone who exercises power over the lives and property of other people must be capable of self-constrol, Otherwise, they can and will do things that are destructive to those who depand upon them.
Also, it is well-known that sexual crimes are among the most repetitive crimes that humans commit. Someone who is shown to have committed just one crime of sexual activity has almost certainly committed others of the same type, and will almost certainly commit additional ones in the future, unless stopped.
Lastly, people in positions of power who commit sexual crimes do recognize that their acts are wrong, but they also have power to use funds in their control to silence those who know the truth, to continue to present a false front to the public.
There is, of course, one step worse than paying off the victims. It is murdering the victims.
Every word of this applies equally to Archbishop Weakland, Rev. Jesse Jackson, and Bill Clinton. Weakland should resign immediately from all leadership and priestly duties with the Catholic Church. If he does not do that, the Church should remove him from all such positions, immediately.
Jesse Jackson should resign immediately from all positions of leadership in all his organizations. If not, he should be removed from them.
Bill Clinton should have resigned as President of the United States. Since he did not, the Senate should have removed him.
Can and should Weakland make the argument "it's all about sex"? If he does, it should be flatly rejected. Sex is only the symptom. It's really about maturity and self-control. Men who are not mature, men who lack self-control, should not be put in, and not be allowed to remain in, positions of power over others.
Bottom line: there is no moral difference between O.J. Weakland, O.J. Jackson, O.J. Clinton, and O.J. They are all reprehensible human beings. They, and anyone who defends them, are part of the problem, not part of the solution. All such people need to be removed from positions of power and respect as quickly as possible. No ifs, ands or buts.
It's as simple as that.
Congressman Billybob
The urge to have sex with the same sex is not one of the four basic drives, I hope it's not one yours.
Men who are not mature, men who lack self-control, should not be Catholic priests.