Easy. We knew it happened in our churches, too.
The problem with the Catholic abuse scandal that set it apart from
almost all other scandals was the appearance of a vast network of
systemic cover up and intimidation. Except for a few well documented cases,
most abuse revelations didn’t seem so widely hidden.
In our cases, the scandals were dealt with on a local level, often quickly, discreetly, and without involving outside authorities. That is how it was usually handled in most organizations. In some denominations there might be more bureaucratic wrangling. But on the whole, there wasn’t a great number of incarcerations accompanying these accusations, unless it was a particularly egregious case.
http://www.patheos.com/blogs/daffeythoughts/2016/08/why-didnt-protestants-jump-on-the-catholic-sexual-abuse-scandal.html
In our cases, the scandals were dealt with on a local level, often quickly, discreetly, and without involving outside authorities. That is how it was usually handled in most organizations. In some denominations there might be more bureaucratic wrangling. But on the whole, there wasn’t a great number of incarcerations accompanying these accusations, unless it was a particularly egregious case.
http://www.patheos.com/blogs/daffeythoughts/2016/08/why-didnt-protestants-jump-on-the-catholic-sexual-abuse-scandal.html