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MineralMan

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5. What this story indicates to me is that the

Reply to trotsky (Reply #2)

Thu Jan 17, 2019, 05:00 PM

Jan 2019

failure to report child sexual abuse, for whatever reason, emboldens potential predators and makes them feel like they can continue to molest others with impunity. That's a real danger in situations like this. I find it horribly shocking that any such situation could arise in a religious setting.

It truly makes no sense to me.

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One of the priests in the Pennsylvania child sexual abuse Grand Jury report did [View all] MineralMan Jan 2019 OP

OMG. MontanaMama Jan 2019 #1

I remembered that from an earlier time, so I googled it. MineralMan Jan 2019 #3

I recall that as well, and I read parts of the PA report marylandblue Jan 2019 #11

And there are still a few DUers who will promote the notion that... trotsky Jan 2019 #2

A culture of abuse. MineralMan Jan 2019 #4

What this story indicates to me is that the MineralMan Jan 2019 #5

That is correct. That's exactly what it does. trotsky Jan 2019 #6

Minimizing such things or apologetics MineralMan Jan 2019 #7

Theres no shortage of people who will kill for religion Major Nikon Jan 2019 #9

Nobody would do that here, would they? Voltaire2 Jan 2019 #8

Most that have are no longer with us Major Nikon Jan 2019 #10