A recent Independent Record article
discussed ways to prevent clergy sex crimes and cover ups in the
Catholic church (“Attorneys, author, bishop weigh in on how to prevent
sex abuse by clergy”). But one obvious and crucial step was not
mentioned.
How about defrocking, demoting or disciplining church staff who ignore or conceal known or suspected child sex crimes? In our view, that’s the quickest and easiest way to catch predator priests after victim one or two, instead of after victim 22 or 33.
http://helenair.com/news/opinion/what-about-disciplining-others-responsible-for-priest-abuse/article_5ddbeb52-0aec-56a3-ad15-c5428e02661b.html
How about defrocking, demoting or disciplining church staff who ignore or conceal known or suspected child sex crimes? In our view, that’s the quickest and easiest way to catch predator priests after victim one or two, instead of after victim 22 or 33.
http://helenair.com/news/opinion/what-about-disciplining-others-responsible-for-priest-abuse/article_5ddbeb52-0aec-56a3-ad15-c5428e02661b.html