before the last 20 years, most kids did not tell. (Even now, most kids do not cry out of abuse, regardless of who is doing the abusing.) of those that did, very few parents believed them. of those that believed them, very few parents took it further. Those that took their claims to the police were investigated, and many were prosecuted criminally.
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Well Lady, in order to press charges, your kid will have to take the stand, and your family will be at the center of, possibly even blamed for, this scandal embarrassing the church. Or you can just let the Bishop handle it, and still go to heaven.
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When I read this post of Bruce's, the first thing that came into my mind was: well, that's how they treat rape victims, too. Those in power do not want to address the problems of the powerless, like women or children:
only a handful of states still use the grand jury system btw