It cannot be denied that a large number of Catholic bishops and their vicars lied, covered up, and abused their positions and faith. The sexual abuse and exploitation of children and young people were not only the result of the dereliction of duty of bishops in governing but in several cases obviously enabled by their own secret sins.
https://www.catholicculture.org/commentary/otn.cfm?id=1323
https://www.catholicculture.org/commentary/otn.cfm?id=1323
