“this article has been pulled from CNA, should probably be deleted here as well.”
I cannot disagree with you more or more vehemently.
If the Church wishes to conduct its investigations quietly, nothing we do here prevents that.
But we have learned very bitterly and at great cost that the hierarchy has not been trustworthy in these matters. The hierarchy often did not protect us or our children (including children sent off to become priests themselves) from predators in the priesthood.
They do not enjoy nor do they deserve our trust in these matters now.
We should endeavor to keep cases like this in the sunlight, as it is a wonderful disinfective.
Jesus commanded us to obey them in matters of faith and morals, but not to emulate them. If they wish to conduct their investigations in the dark, so be it. But we should continue to shine the light on this matter.
This priest should not be returned to his position unless it is reasonably shown that he is actually innocent, not merely free from the certainty of guilt.
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On the one hand, the hierarchy has earned our active distrust on matters of homosexuality, pr0n0r@phy, and sexual abuse. We cannot tolerate these things, and we cannot allow the hierarchy ever again to brush them under the rug.
On the other hand, malefactors can abuse our zealous self defense, by leveling false accusation and fabricating evidence against those whose real 'offense' against the malefactors is being an actual, believing, practicing, faithful, orthodox Catholic.
Consequently, we must be as vigorous in pursuing action against false accusers as we are in pursuing action against perverts.