Pedophile Priest Hits Close To Home

[Brian37]

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Pedophile priests and their punishments aren't a silly "would you rather" game;  it involves people I know personally. You're in the wrong thread.

-Teresa

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If I was on a jury hearing a case involving a sex act that happened 35 years ago I would laugh it out of court, especially if the perp was dead.  If people won't speak up when they get screwed don't expect any sympathy from me decades after the incident.  There would have to be some official record to substantiate the complaint without me laughing about it.   

BTW = FAIR WARNING 

If you continue to call me derogatory names for expressing my opinions I will reciprocate so you should chill the fuck out.

Having a statute of limitations is one thing, but laughing at child molestation is not a fucking joke.

You have no fucking clue what you are talking about. Child molesters use the same forms of intimidation as domestic abusers, and use threats and shame to keep the victim silent. Your bullshit comment here shows you have no understanding of the psychology of either the victim or the perp.

An abuser will most likely be in a position of power and someone the victim knows. The abuser will use threats and intimidation to keep the victim silent. Your vile remarks do not empower victims, it keeps them silent.

"Why didn't you report it then", is an over simplification and BULLSHIT. 

Those comments are NOT how you foster reporting abuse.

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EVEN on the issue of being bullied as a kid, you know what I got for reporting to the police being beaten up and having my nose broken? The perp's brother found me in school one day and punched me in the stomach to the point I lost my breath and hit the floor. I GOT BEAT UP for being a victim. It can be far worse for a child or abused spouse if they try to report it.

If you want to cure abuse, you need to make it easier for people to report, not by blaming them for not reporting it, but create a climate where they feel they can trust others. If they feel they can trust someone to listen, not judge, THAT is what will do it, not "why didn't you?' More like "why others should not blame the victim".