(WaPo on Faith blog) Michelle Boorstein–Sex abuse coverup in religion vs in sports: Any difference?

A major child sex abuse cover-up case ”“ that does not involve the Catholic Church.

When the case unfolding at Penn State blew up last week, I have to admit the first people I thought I would hear from those in the Catholic Church who believe their faith gets unfairly tarred on this subject. As so many high-level cases around the world have unfolded in the past decade, these Catholics often ask, rightly: What is the rate of sex abuse in other institutions?

Read it all.

Posted in * Culture-Watch, Law & Legal Issues, Religion & Culture, Sexuality, Sports, Teens / Youth