For the morale of deeply suffering Philly
area Catholics, victims, witnesses and whistleblowers, it's important to
see the glass as “half full” - finally, a Catholic enabler - a church
official who put kids in harms' way - has been punished. And he may be
punished further. That should make many employers think again when
they're tempted to hide known or suspected child sex crimes.
However, some who are hiding child sex crimes
will be relieved or maybe even emboldened by this news. They’re both
wrong and stupid. Increasingly, law enforcement officials are pursuing
both those who commit and those who conceal sexual violence.