Regarding 2: they don't. Most priests aren't even in a position to be able to. Maybe in the 50's? But not today.
The rates of pedophilia in the church is below that found in teachers and in society as a whole.
The problem is the rate should be zero so whenever a priest commits such a grave sin you hear about it across the globe. In part this is because of the hatred in our media. In contrast, You might not even hear about a teacher if you're in the same school. Protestant abuse might not even hit the local news because it's not seen as being relevant to a more broad area. Overtly false accusations are also very common against church members, especially from mentally ill people.
Regarding 2: they don't. Most priests aren't even in a position to be able to. Maybe in the 50's? But not today.
The rates of pedophilia in the church is below that found in teachers and in society as a whole.
The problem is the rate should be zero so whenever a priest commits such a grave sin you hear about it across the globe. In part this is because of the hatred in our media. In contrast, You might not even hear about a teacher if you're in the same school. Protestant abuse might not even hit the local news because it's not seen as being relevant to a more broad area. Overtly false accusations are also very common against church members, especially from mentally ill people.