I'm so fucking tired of courts and states protecting religions when it comes to sexual abuse (and anything else for that matter). Money talks as always, but come on man. Kids should be banned from institutions that won't protect them.
It says everything you need to know about "Priests" in that they can live with their own consciences and are at peace knowing they have allowed a filthy predator or succession of filth lose on innocent children and done fuck all to stop them.
@VictoriaNotes True the RC has lead the charge in covering up this horror show bu many protestant churches Jehovah's witless and the Morons among others have registered to have Priest and congregation confidentiality exempted from laws even Doctors are not allowed to break on the reporting of child abuse in the UK and USA as well as many other countries.
If its religion in the U.S. its culturally okay for any kind of abuse. Of course many will deney what I have said. Actions do however say much more than words.