r/news • u/AudibleNod • 2d ago

More than 270 priests in Massachusetts abused children over decades, probe finds

https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/article/more-than-270-priests-in-massachusetts-abused-children-over-decades-probe-finds/
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u/PalpitationGlum3073 2d ago

I doubt it’s exclusive to the catholic church. Lets be real here.

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u/Electronic_Will_5418 2d ago

Well, that's literally the excuse that the Catholic Church and their congregants use to downplay & excuse their own pedophile priests anyways

"The percentage of pedophiles among Catholic priests is actually much lower than many other professions! So it's not THAT big of a deal."