The Sexual Review Study, published by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops earlier this year, found that, over the last fifty years, 4500 priests were involved in some 10,000 incidents of sexual abuse. That's 4500 out of 46,000 priests.
That's right at 10%.
"...over the last fifty years, 4500 priests were involved in some 10,000 incidents of sexual abuse. That's 4500 out of 46,000 priests. That's right at 10%."
Although there may presently be only 46,000 priests, in the last 50 years many more than that number have served in the priesthood, probably closer to 100,000. 4,500 abusers is still 4,500 too many; but is way less than 10%.