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Black Hole and DM mourner's avatar

"1,997 victims since 1950. But almost certainly more who have not yet come forward."

Don't forget those who won't because they are dead.

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oraxx's avatar

Given the scale of the problem and the relatively small size of the clergy, there is simply no way these horrors were not common knowledge within the hierarchy and the clergy in general. Until these cases began going public the church chose, in all cases, to protect the priests and blame their victims. That said, I doubt very much the Protestant sects are a whole lot better. Pedophiles go where the kids are, and a lot of parents remain convinced they need to drag their children to church because it's so good for them.

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