We had a dear local Priest falsely accused and it took 8 months to clear him.
30 year old charges and the times and places never added up, but the frail Priest was devastated and that level of anxiety has a very real affect on his health today.
There is more that you need to understand about the difficulties Fr. Corapi has overcome in his past. When you have those demons lurking over you it is difficult to maintain your sobriety under such constant stress.
Many of us have known priest who were accused of wrong-doing personally. And in many cases, the priests were again reinstated to their former positions.
We all need to pray.
Some people don’t understand, because they have had no contact with someone falsely accused in this manner.