A Stitch in Haste

The Roman Catholic Church has found quite a convenient solution to its problem of rampant pedophile and pederast priests:

The fourth lawsuit in less than two weeks accusing an Alaska-based Catholic priest of sexual abuse was filed Thursday, fueling a conviction among critics that Alaska was a dumping ground for problem clergy.
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Rural Alaska was a prime go-to place to send abusive priests, given its isolation and cultural reverence for authority figures, such as elders and priests, said Patrick Wall, a former Benedictine priest and consultant for a Costa Mesa, Calif., law firm that has worked on more than 300 church abuse allegations nationwide, including Alaska.
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Even though only [sic] 12 of Alaska's 500 priests who served between 1959 and 2002 face allegations -- a fraction of nearly 4,400 priests accused nationwide -- people like Wall say the spate of allegations has only begun.

"Only" 12 out of 500? "Only" a 2.4% pervert rate? Could you imagine if "only" 2.4% of a school's teachers were child molesters, "only 2.4% of a camp's counselors were convicted sex offenders, or if "only" 2.4% of a practice's dentists fondled their anesthetized patients' breasts?

Will this be the Catholic Church's new defense in its seemingly endless child molestation scandal? "Well, when you think about it, 2.4% isn't all that bad."

Perhaps Alaska's hack politicians should spend less time building "bridges to nowhere" and more time looking out for their constituents. (See also my previous post.)

(Via Fark.)