“635 new and “credible allegations” were lodged against 394 priests or deacons from Jan. 1 to Dec. 31.”
This may be true but I’d like to see a breakdown of these credible allegations. Did they occur that year or did they occur 30 years ago to a priest that is now dead, for example? That is often the case in these allegations. Just because it is a “new” allegation does not mean it recently happened.
You would have to contact the source for a further breakdown, I suppose.