I seem to recall various Protestants suggesting that the Catholic Church should (have) report(ed) them to the police. I actually consider that a good suggestion. Statutory Rape and Forcible Rape are felonies in all 50 States and the District of Columbia.
As do I. While I understand Salvation's frustration with the (perceived) disproportionate media coverage, IMO the media zeroed in on the Catholic Church because they caught the church in a cover-up, not because of the abuses themselves. These aren't just ecclesiastical crimes; they're civil crimes as well. The various Archdioceses' retention of these abusive priests may satisfy ecclesiastical law re the former category, but their refusal to acknowledge and respond appropriately re the latter category is IMO what gave this issue "legs" with the press.
Aside from the civil issues, "Protestant" churches tend to address their ecclesiastical issues quite rapidly. The Ted Haggard story "went away" because his church (rightly) booted him from his position of authority, and he removed himself from leadership at the National Association of Evangelicals, all within a matter of days after he was outed. Had Haggard tried to retain either position, or had the church tried to install him in another congregation w/o a revelation of his deeds to them, I'm sure the media would have hounded Ted Haggard to the end of his days.
The only cases we know about in the RCC are those that have been reported to authorities. And they are legion.