any other global enterprise involved in the aiding and abetting of pedophiles who have abused millions of children world wide would have been burned to the ground and it's leaders imprisoned for life
So yeah the "one scandal" was a pretty big deal.
It's not confined to the Catholic church. Jerry Sandusky was a Methodist and a Republican. Look at Dennis Hassert.
History of abuse and organic difficulties in a convenience sample of 46 ultra-orthodox males with pedophilia - PubMed
The current survey indicates that in this sample, the ultra-orthodox male pedophile was frequently a victim of childhood sexual trauma, and exhibited indications of organic vulnerabilities. This is more pronounced than findings in previous studies, and calls for further research in order to...
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Conclusions: The current survey indicates that in this sample, the ultra-orthodox male pedophile was frequently a victim of childhood sexual trauma, and exhibited indications of organic vulnerabilities. This is more pronounced than findings in previous studies, and calls for further research in order to understand the underlying causes.