The fact that the incidence of occurrence is 5X to 10X higher among the Protestant Clergy and not widely known is evidentiary. The major difference is that the Catholic Church self insures and most Protestant churches maintain expensive misconduct insurance policies with strict confidentiality provisions.
We're all fallen and have our weaknesses, and that includes members of the clergy. Some have weaknesses to sin, that are far more morally repugnant and damaging than others. Biblically speaking, these are abominations.
Sexual depravity subjected upon minors by Church authority figures ranks right up there, as far as being morally repugnant and damaging, no matter the denomination of the Church such an indiviual unfortunately represents.
I know of no instance, personally, wherein an individual in such a position within a "Protestant" Church, was protected by the denomination and allowed to remain in that position, after being made aware. If there in fact is such an instance, it was and is wrong, plainly and simply, and any attempt to shield that person, no matter the justification, made that Church party to the sin.
There is no justification to conceal such a thing, especially a monetary justification, of all things. We in the south have a pejorative for certain churches, that preach a gospel of prosperity and have those grand, big box shopping malls ... money church.
Money is useful and necessary, but it can be a false god.