People aren’t as stupid as you seem to think they are. They can think and read for themselves and nobody with a modicum of spiritual discernment would go to a Catholic priest for advice on spiritual matters.
Why would someone ask a priest who is likely as not a homosexual child molester for advice on a relationship with God? Cause that priest certainly wouldn’t have one.
Likely as not? If 50% of priests were provably guilty of molestation, most of us wouldn’t see one outside of visiting hours at the state penitentiary. The real number is more like 3%, and that includes those removed from active ministry.