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Dennis Horion, aka Zorrow, IS An Advocate for Victims of Child Sex Crimes
Adopt-A-Horse helps horses, dogs, and victims of child sex crimes.
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Wells Fargo Misery Merchant Goes to Truist Wealth Advisors
Truist President Katie Saez's Ancient Photo
Truist President Katie Saez's Ancient Photo
Truist President Katie Saez's Ancient Photo
Truist President Celebrates Award Winning Probationary Employee
Katie is being named the celebration Honorary Chairperson. She will be seeking an appropriate venue for this great celebration. We suggest she rents out Magic City for this extravaganza. She can hire the performers with a golden shower specialty.
James will be able to offer his wealth managing advice to the local talent and their clients.
Katie Saez, Photo Shop Filly
Georgia Regional President
Atlanta, GA
Truist 2022 Douche Bag of the Year
Truist President Katie Saez's Ancient Photo
Truist President Katie Saez's Ancient Photo
President Katie Speaks Out!
Horace James Johnson lll, Vice President Wealth Advisor
Truist Bank, Atlanta, Ga
James was recruited to Truist Bank after Wells Fargo dumped him in the same month as he used his family connections to close a rape crisis program and make their rescue horses homeless. They had a valid lease, the rent was paid, and Judge DeGonia initially ruled in his tenant's favor. Since his father’s name is on the Newton County Courthouse, he found corrupt judges to close a non-profit on his family land. Even Wells Fargo thought this behavior was over the top. Details are available at Johnson Crime Family (zorrow.org).
Last year he and his family declared moral bankruptcy. Truist recruited him to bring his clients to our bank. We saw a golden opportunity for a golden shower of creepers, animal abusers, famous felons, corrupt public officials, and other deviants to have a banker in their corner.
As a third-generation slumlord, he has a long history of profiting from abusive behavior. We will count on him to seek out every low life deviant to charge high fees for access to his brand of under the radar corruption.
When you have a true scumbag walk into your branch, we expect you to call on the services of H. “James” Johnson lll.
Douch Bag of the Year (zorrow.org)
H. James Johnson, III AIF®Vice President Wealth Advisor Truist Bank
303 Peachtree St Ne
31st Floor,
Atlanta, GA 30308-3200
404-813-8261
Wealth Advisor H. James Johnson in Atlanta, GA 30308 | Truist Bank
Winner of the 2022 Annual Douche Bag of the Year Award
Wells fargo's #1 Misery Merchant is the Winner
Horace "James" Johnson lll
Wells Fargo's #1 Misery Merchant has won the
Douche Bag of the Year Award for 2022.
Billy Asswipe Barnes, Wells Fargo Managing Director, brought in the votes for this annual award.
Horses And Dogs Support Survivors
Child Sex Crimes Victims Transition to Survivors
A Horseman’s Parable:
Horses are prey to dogs. Dogs instinctively value horses as a source of food. Horses do their best to protect themselves from this danger. Young horses are very vulnerable and can quickly lose their life without proper training. We train our horses to turn on a dog and chase them like a predator. This training allows a horse to survive with a rider on their back in a terrifying situation. Once trained, both riders and horses can enjoy a wonderful life without fear.
We help victims protect themselves and others from their predator. We discuss options for victims to hold their predator responsible for their crimes against children. We want predators to feel the ramifications of their sex crimes against children. The criminal justice and mental health system "professionals" are making a lot of money off victims of child sex crimes.
Our Mission
A Catholic clergy abuse survivor, Dennis Horion, has been helping victims of child sex crimes transition from victims to survivors for twenty years. Horses have been an important part of this effort. Our horses have helped intimidate public officials and sexual predators in the quest for justice and healing.
We offer our help at no cost to child sex crime victims searching for justice. We teach survivors the power of having a horse as a mental health partner. We have turned sexual predators into prey.
We have worked to demand justice from a failed criminal justice system, warn the community of a sexual predator in their midst, and train victims to transition to survivors with horses and dogs as mental health partners.
A Message to Survivors; Truth Is the First Casualty of War
Victims of child sex crimes are in a war with their predator. Your predator will lie, cheat, steal, and may resort to violence to avoid facing the consequences of their behavior. The severity of the consequences both in and out of prison for a sexual predator are very severe. You can expect your predator to use every resource to avoid taking responsibility for the harm inflicted upon you.
Survivors are at the mercy of public officials when seeking justice. You will be involved in a system that pays third rate talent from a variety of sources to represent your interest. Make no mistake, you will be responsible for managing your justice. Everyone involved has a lot of practice talking a good game. Most public employee’s careers are their first priority. Public employees have bills to pay, and they will take care of themselves before advocating for your justice.
As a nonprofit organization, we can offer you advice and assistance in your search for justice. You will have our support and advice during this long and difficult journey. We have never taken public money to support our mission. We need to speak truth to power. It is impossible to hold public officials responsible while taking their money. We do not work for anyone but victims of crime.
We will help you learn the beauty and support that horses and dogs offer to sex crime victims. You can learn the impact that animals can have during the difficult times in your life. Once you understand the value of animals, you can work to keep them in your life.
If you are a victim of a child sex crime needing support and advice you can call us at 770-712-8685 or email us at
All Donations Go to Our Horse Program www.Adopt-A-Horse.org
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You can support our mission to use our horses and dogs to help victims of child sex crimes. Your donation is going to our nonprofit organization. You can donate to care for our comfort horses and dogs at the link above.
Your donation is tax deductible.
Mounted Warriors Have Survived Corruption and Cruelty
To Survive Is To Win
Our horses have help us hide a rape crisis program in plain sight. Victims can always tell inquiring minds about their work with our horses and dogs. Their presence at our operation is hidden by the presence of our comfort animals.
DENNIS HORION, AKA ZORROW, AND STAFF SPEAK TRUTH TO POWER
Adopt-A-Horse is a rape crisis program hidden in plain sight.
Adopt-A-Horse has been operating as a rape crisis program since August 2003. The horses provide cover for rape victims and their families seeking justice for their sexual assault as a child. People seeking our support come to a facility that has offered horses for victims of crime from the start. We have offered riding time to the general public to pay for the horse's upkeep. No one knows if a visitor is a riding client or a survivor seeking justice or emotional support. Our horses and staff have entertained over 7,000 paying clients since 2003.
We are proud to offer this service without taking public funds. Public officials find it easier to blame the victim than deal with a felon. We do not want to compromise our voice by taking funds from those responsible for justice against sexual predators. The criminal justice system is complex, and the deck is stacked against rape victims seeking justice against their rapist.
We never quit working to incarcerate predators. Our tenacity of mission and the ruthless actions against lazy and incompetent public officials is cruel and unrelenting. Our advocacy efforts have helped force officials to prosecute rapists and provide counseling to survivors. We shame public officials, corrupt institutions, and rapists as our primary tool against inaction and victim blaming. We seek justice for those needing assistance and support.
Missionary Dennis Horion
Dennis had a long life of diverse experiences. He has a put together a synopsis of his life. You can click on the tab below to learn about his journey.
Zorrow's WEb SIte Page Summary
Vatican Victims
The Catholic Church has been a cult of criminals parading themselves as God's representatives on earth. The Catholic Church has sold, beaten, murdered, and raped children for years. Parishioners, aka cult members, and taxpayers have financed this behavior. https://zorrow.org/vatican-victims
Catholic Pedophile Stars
The Catholic Church has taught parishioners, aka cult members, that the Pope is infallible. The Pope's word is as good as God on earth. This ignorant premise has morally compelled Catholics to accept criminal behavior as acceptable as long a the Pope gave his blessing to the crimes. This page highlights their star players responsible for crimes against humanity.
Boy Scouts Hide Mass Rape
The Boy Scout organization sold itself as a safe place for boys to learn about outdoor skills, community service, and male companionship. The leadership keep up appearance of protecting young boys from homosexuality. In reality, they were a magnet for pedophiles looking to dress young boys up in costumes for their sexual pleasure. The Boy Scouts are guilty of hiding their pedophiles in plain sight. Their answer to these scandals is to allow girls to participate along side the boys. The sorry saga continues without leadership going to prison.
https://zorrow.org/boy-scouts-hide-mass-rape
Official Support For Rape
People have long relied on our government institutions to hold rapists accountable for their crimes. We have also felt comfortable that children would be safer under government oversight than with family members. The truth is government at all levels have not protected children in most cases. Children are at great risk under the care of government institutions and foster care programs. Government is hard pressed to hold large institutions liable when they cannot police themselves effectively.
Jane Edgar Hoover's FBI
The FBI has a history of promoting hidden agendas by criminal leadership. The FBI headquarters is named after a cross dressing homosexual who used illegal tactics to persecute American citizens. Hoover was involved in behavior that was criminal and morally bankrupt. Major institutions involved in raping children and covering up these crimes have been immune from investigation and prosecution by the FBI.
Catholic Rapists Unionize
Former priests have been working to hide pedophile priests in plain sight. These men were a recognized non profit organization receiving money from the Catholic Church to relocate pedophiles in communities throughout the world. These men were found to be enriching themselves forcing the State of Michigan to close their organization. They reopened under a different name and continue to solicit "donations" without a non profit license to operate. The Attorney General of Michigan has refused to prosecute these criminals.
Zorrow's Web Page Summary
Creeper Capitalists
Creeper chasing lawyers have been the primary reason institutions and individuals are being held accountable financially for their crimes. Lawyers representing rape victims have made an enormous amount of money from deep pocketed rapists and the institution that has hidden their behavior. Lawyers join rapists in paying victims for the quality and quantity of their sex to their rapists. High price attorneys represent pedophiles in criminal cases for enormous paydays. Attorneys work to keep rapists from being held responsible for their crimes. https://zorrow.org/creeper-capitalists
Newton Citizen's Review
Newton County Georgia has been the home of our horse operation since January 1, 2005. We have a long history of seeking justice for survivors from this location. We have been very vocal in our efforts to advocate for victims of child sex crimes. We have vigorously confronted local officials for their lack of effectiveness in obtaining justice for the children ion this community.
Jasper Citizen's Review
We expanded our efforts to help victims of crime when I moved to Jasper County Georgia in September 2009. Our efforts to help victims with our horses and advocacy has been ongoing and vigorous. We have held public officials accountable for their poor performance against child molesters. We meet with victims from the neighboring county at our nearby horse ranch.
Atlanta Prison Farm
We offered our expertise to the City of Atlanta to help maintain their mounted patrol horses in return for opening a rape crisis program of their children. We determined that the best place to operate this effort would be the 300 acre Atlanta Prison Farm. The City of Atlanta Police Foundation decided to illegally use our name to raise money for their horses. After vigorous conversation, they stopped using our name. The City of Atlanta Police recently took our advice and moved their Mounted Unit to the Atlanta Prison Farm. They continue to refuse to help victims of child sex crimes.
Snapp Corruption Continues
SNAPP is an organization that has been the voice of clergy abuse survivors for years. The organization set up a large network of self help groups nationwide. This organization has been the voice of clergy survivors to the media. Years ago the founders were involved in a scandal for the personal profiting of funds meant for survivor support. Currently, the survivor support network receives no financial assistance. The Board of Directors refuses to publish the source of their income. It seems that they are focusing on finding referrals from clergy abuse victims for creeper attorneys. They are working for creeper attorney money and not survivors.
Johnson Crime Family
Our horses have been the primary source of our revenue since our opening. Our horses have been the cover needed for people to contribute to our cause while not exposing themselves to directly supporting our advocacy efforts.. Our horses have helped survivors reach out for our help without exposing their abuse as a child. This page is currently being updated.
Darkness To Light Is An Great Resource For Protecting Kids
CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE STATISTICS
Learning the facts is the first step to preventing child sexual abuse.
The statistics and facts below can help you understand what child sexual abuse is, the risk factors and consequences for survivors, and how to identify and report suspected abuse. For all statistics and references, download the full statistics PDF.
The Magnitude of the Problem
Child sexual abuse is far more prevalent than people realize. Find out how big the problem really is.
Magnitude Statistics
Offender Statistics
Those who molest children look and act just like everyone else. Abusers can be neighbors, friends, and family members.
Offender Statistics
Circumstances of Abuse
Child sexual abuse takes place under
specific, often surprising circumstances.
Circumstances Statistics
Risk Factors
While no child is immune, there are child and family characteristics that can heighten the risk of sexual abuse.
Risk Factor Statistics
Consequences of Abuse
Emotional and mental health problems are often the first consequence and sign of child sexual abuse.
Consequences Statistics
Facts on Reporting
Only about one-third of child sexual abuse incidents are identified and even fewer are reported.
Reporting Statistics
Signs of Abuse
Do you know what to do if you suspect or discover child sexual abuse? Learn the facts about signs of abuse that will help you identify when to report.
What to Do Facts
All Statistics
Download a pdf with all statistics.
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Catholic Cult Drink The Kool Aid!
Americans See Catholic Clergy Sex Abuse as an Ongoing Problem
Most U.S. Catholics say sexual misconduct is not unique to their church
More than 15 years after U.S. bishops pledged “zero tolerance” for sexual abuse of children by Catholic priests, reports of previously unpublicized misconduct continue to receive wide media coverage. A Pennsylvania grand jury last year uncovered decades of sexual abuse and coverup by Catholic leaders, and Cardinal Theodore McCarrick – formerly the archbishop of Washington, D.C. – was forced to resign amid allegations that he sexually abused adults and minors.
Americans are paying attention. A new Pew Research Center survey finds that about nine-in-ten U.S. adults – including 95% of Catholics – have heard at least “a little” about recent reports of sexual abuse and misconduct by Catholic priests and bishops, including a clear majority who say they have heard “a lot.” And, overall, about eight-in-ten U.S. adults say the recent reports of sexual abuse and misconduct by Catholic priests and bishops reflect “ongoing problems that are still happening” in the church. Far fewer (12%) think the recent reports reflect “things that happened in the past and mostly don’t happen anymore.”
While U.S. adults generally agree that the recent reports of sexual misconduct by Catholic priests and bishops reflect continuing problems, the public is divided over whether this is a problem unique to the Catholic Church. Roughly half of survey respondents say sexual abuse and misconduct is more common among Catholic priests and bishops than among leaders in other religious traditions (48%), while a nearly identical share say abuse is equally common among leaders in other religions (47%). Just 3% say abuse is less common in the Catholic Church than in other religious traditions.
What do U.S. Catholics think about these issues? A substantial majority (69%) say that abuse by Catholic clergy is an ongoing problem. However, U.S. Catholics are more likely than other Americans to say it has mostly stopped; one-quarter of Catholics (24%) say recent reports of misconduct reflect things that happened in the past and mostly don’t happen anymore, while just 9% of non-Catholics think the abuse happened in the past and mostly no longer goes on. Eight-in-ten non-Catholics (81%) say the problems in the Catholic Church are ongoing.
Catholics also are less likely than other Americans to see sexual abuse as a uniquely large problem among Catholic clergy. A majority of U.S. Catholics (61%) say sexual abuse and misconduct is just as common among leaders in other religious traditions as it is among Catholic priests and bishops, while only a third (33%) say sexual abuse is more common in the Catholic Church. By contrast, non-Catholics are somewhat more likely to say that sexual abuse happens disproportionately in the Catholic Church (51%) than they are to say it is equally common across religious traditions (44%).
Similarly, most Catholics say sexual abuse of children is just as common among other adults who work with children, such as teachers, coaches and camp counselors, as it is among religious leaders (see here).
The survey also asked a number of questions tailored specifically to Catholics in order to measure their response to reports of sexual abuse in the church. Nearly half of U.S. Catholics (46%) say they have discussed the recent reports at least some with family, friends or acquaintances.
In addition, one-quarter of U.S. Catholics say they have scaled back Mass attendance (27%) or reduced the amount of money they donate to their parish (26%) in response to the recent reports of sexual abuse and misconduct. Fewer (18%) say they have expressed support to the priests at their parish.1
Catholics who say they attend Mass at least weekly are more likely than less-frequent attenders to say they have talked with family, friends or others about the reports of abuse. Roughly six-in-ten weekly attenders say they have done this (58%), compared with 42% of Catholics who attend Mass less often. And about one-third of weekly attenders (35%) say they have expressed support or encouragement to the priests at their parish, while only 12% of less-frequent attenders have done so. On the other hand, weekly Mass attenders are less likely than others to say their attendance at Mass has dipped (15% vs. 32%) or that they have reduced their donations (20% vs. 28%) in response to reports of sexual abuse in the church.
The new survey also finds that U.S. Catholics express mixed opinions about the way Catholic leaders have responded to reports of abuse and misconduct within the church. Slightly more than half of Catholics say Pope Francis has done an “excellent” or “good” job responding to recent reports of abuse (55%).2By comparison, about half (49%) say their bishop has done at least a good job responding to the reports, while fewer (36%) say the same about U.S. bishops as a whole.
Again, Catholics’ opinions on these questions vary by how often they attend Mass. Among Catholics who say they attend on a weekly basis, half or more express favorable opinions about the way that Pope Francis, their own bishop and the U.S. bishops as a whole have handled reports of sexual abuse. Opinions are less positive among Catholics who attend Mass less often; just 30% in this group give U.S. bishops excellent or good ratings.
There are few, if any, consistent patterns on these and other questions among Catholics by age, gender, education, political party or other factors (see detailed tables).
These are among the key findings from a nationally representative survey of 6,364 U.S. adults conducted online March 18 to April 1, 2019, using Pew Research Center’s American Trends Panel. The survey was conducted a few weeks after Pope Francis convened a Vatican summit on the sexual abuse crisis in late February, but before Francis issued new rules for reporting accusations. Other findings from the survey include:
Most U.S. adults think sexual abuse of children does not occur more often in religious settings than in nonreligious settings. A majority of the public (57%) says the sexual abuse of children is equally as common among clergy and other religious leaders as it is among other adults who work with children, such as teachers, coaches or camp counselors. Still, about a third (34%) think sexual abuse of children is more common among religious leaders than among other adults who work with children, while just 6% think it is less common.- The American public is much more familiar with reports of sex abuse in the Catholic Church than in other religious organizations.3 Roughly seven-in-ten U.S. adults surveyed (71%) say they have heard at least a little about sexual abuse and misconduct by religious leaders outside the Catholic Church, but more say they’ve heard a little (51%) than a lot (21%) about this. By comparison, nine-in-ten U.S. adults (92%) have heard at least a little about reports of abuse among Catholic priests and bishops, and most of them (58% of all U.S. adults) have heard a lot.
- Relatively few Americans who attend religious services with any regularity (a few times a year or more often) say they have heard the clergy at their place of worship speak about sexual abuse, assault or harassment (29%). Among the messages that are being heard: One-quarter (24%) say they have heard their clergy speak out in support of victims of sexual abuse, and 12% say their clergy have cautioned against false accusations of sexual abuse. Catholics are more likely than those who identify with Protestant traditions to have heard their clergy speak out about abuse in general (41% among Catholics vs. 27% among Protestants), and Catholics are also especially likely to say they have heard only messages of support for victims (24% vs. 11%; see here).
- Most Americans have not encountered allegations of sexual misconduct within their own congregations, but a non-negligible share of U.S. adults say they have firsthand experience with this issue. About one-in-ten (9%) say they have attended a place of worship where the clergy or other religious leaders have been accused of sexual misconduct in the past five years in one or more of the following ways: an extramarital affair (6%), sexual abuse of a child (4%), verbal sexual harassment (4%) or sexual abuse of an adult (3%).4 Another question was posed only to Catholics: At the church you attend most regularly, has a priest been accused of engaging in sexual activity with other priests? Overall, 4% of Catholics say a priest was accused of this at their church, while the vast majority do not (90%).
The rest of this report looks at these questions in more detail.
How various religious groups view clergy sexual abuse and misconduct
Roughly nine-in-ten U.S. adults have heard at least a little about recent reports of sexual abuse and misconduct by Catholic priests and bishops. This includes a majority (58%) who have heard “a lot” about the recent reports, one-third (34%) who have heard “a little,” and just 8% who have heard nothing at all.
Familiarity with the recent reports of abuse and misconduct by Catholic priests and bishops is broad-based. Large majorities across Christian traditions – not to mention Jews and people with no religious affiliation – say they have heard at least a little about the recent reports, including roughly half or more in each group who have heard “a lot” about them.
Nearly all Catholics included in the survey (95%) say they have heard something about the reports of abuse in their own church, including six-in-ten who have heard “a lot.” But they are not the most likely to say they have heard a lot about this topic: Seven-in-ten Jewish adults and a similarly large proportion of self-described agnostics have heard a lot about reports of abuse and misconduct by Catholic priests and bishops.
Most Americans also say they have heard something about recent reports of sexual abuse and misconduct by religious leaders outside of the Catholic Church, although U.S. adults on the whole are not as familiar with these reports as they are with abuse by Catholic priests and bishops.5 A majority of the public (71%) has heard at least “a little” about reports of abuse in faiths other than Catholicism, but more say they have heard a little (51%) than a lot (21%).
Among religious groups, Catholics (along with atheists and agnostics) are among the groups most likely to have heard something about the reports of abuse by religious leaders outside the Catholic Church. And while Jews are one of the groups most likely to have heard about abuse in the Catholic Church, they are among the least likely to say they have heard about abuse by non-Catholic leaders. Evangelical and mainline Protestants also are less likely than some other groups to have heard something about reports of sexual abuse outside of the Catholic Church, with two-thirds in each group saying they have heard at least a little.
When it comes to opinions about whether the reports of sexual abuse and misconduct by Catholic priests and bishops reflect ongoing problems or things that happened in the past and mostly don’t happen anymore, large majorities across all major religious groups say the reports reflect ongoing problems. Just one-in-ten U.S. adults say the reports reflect things that are largely confined to the past.
But U.S. Catholics stand out on this question. While most Catholics say clergy sexual abuse is an ongoing problem (69%), roughly a quarter (24%) think sexual abuse and misconduct by Catholic priests and bishops mostly doesn’t happen anymore – a larger share than in any other religious group.
Conversely, atheists are particularly likely to think sexual abuse in the Catholic Church is an ongoing problem. Just 3% of self-identified atheists say reports of abuse reflect things that happened in the past and have mostly stopped, while fully nine-in-ten (93%) think there are continuing problems.
About half of U.S. adults (48%) say sexual abuse and misconduct is more common among Catholic priests and bishops than among leaders in other religious traditions, while a similar share (47%) say it is equally common across religious groups. Very few Americans (3%) say sexual abuse is less common in the Catholic Church than in other religious traditions.
Catholics, however, clearly come down on one side of this question. Just one-third of U.S. Catholics think sexual abuse is particularly common in the Catholic Church, while a majority (61%) say abuse is equally as common among leaders in other religions – the highest share who hold this view among all major U.S. religious groups.
Meanwhile, Jews are particularly likely to say sexual abuse and misconduct is more common among Catholic priests and bishops (72%). About six-in-ten evangelical Protestants and more than half of mainline Protestants share this view. Religiously unaffiliated adults tend to be more divided in their opinions.
The survey also asked about the sexual abuse of children in nonreligious settings.6 Overall, a majority of U.S. adults (57%) say sexual abuse of children is just as common among adults who work with children in secular settings (such as teachers, coaches or camp counselors) as it is among clergy and other religious leaders. A third (34%) think sexual abuse of children is more common among religious leaders, and 6% say it is less common.
Again, Catholics are especially likely to say sexual abuse of children is not a problem unique to clergy but, rather, is just as common among other adults who work with children. Fully two-thirds of Catholics (68%) take this position; just 22% say sexual abuse is more common among religious leaders.
At the other end of the spectrum, Jews, atheists and agnostics are more likely to say sexual abuse of children is particularly common among clergy and other religious leaders. Roughly half of Jews (53%) and atheists (51%) and a similar share of agnostics (46%) say sexual abuse of children is a bigger issue among religious leaders than among other adults.
How Catholic subgroups view prevalence of sexual abuse in religious and nonreligious settings
One-quarter of Catholics think the recent reports of sexual abuse and misconduct by Catholic priests and bishops reflect things that took place in the past and mostly no longer happen, while seven-in-ten say these problems are ongoing.
While majorities across Catholic subgroups say the recent reports of abuse reflect ongoing problems, there are some gaps in opinions. Catholics who attend Mass on a weekly basis are more likely than those who attend less often to say the problem is confined to the past. Fully one-third of Mass-attending Catholics say the reports of sexual abuse reflect past events that no longer happen, compared with one-in-five less-frequent attenders.
There are also divides along racial and ethnic lines. White Catholics are nearly twice as likely as Hispanic Catholics to think the reporting on sexual abuse within the church reflects things that no longer happen (29% vs. 15%).
Meanwhile, most Catholics (61%) say that sexual abuse and misconduct is just as common in other religious traditions as it is in the Catholic Church, while one-third think sexual abuse is more common in the Catholic Church. This pattern is also reflected among Catholic subgroups, but views again vary by Mass attendance and ethnicity.
About one-in-four U.S. Catholics who attend Mass weekly (23%) think abuse is more common in the Catholic Church than in other religious traditions. By comparison, nearly four-in-ten Catholics who attend Mass less often (37%) say sexual abuse and misconduct is especially common among Catholic priests and bishops.
Among white Catholics, four-in-ten (39%) think sexual abuse is more common among Catholic leaders than it is among leaders in other religious traditions. But Hispanic Catholics are less likely to say abuse is more common in the Catholic Church. One-in-five in this group (22%) say sexual abuse is more common among Catholic priests and bishops, while 69% think it’s a problem that is just as prevalent in other religious traditions.
On the question of whether sexual abuse of children is more common among religious leaders than among other adults who work with children, there is consensus among Catholics. Two-thirds say sexual abuse is equally as common among religious leaders as it is among other adults who work with children (68%). The opinions of white Catholics and Hispanic Catholics mirror those of the Catholic population as a whole.
However, opinions differ somewhat between Catholics who attend Mass on a weekly basis and those who go less often. Majorities in both groups think sexual abuse of children is equally common among clergy as among other adults, but less-frequent attenders are 9 percentage points more likely than weekly attenders to say sexual abuse is more common among clergy (24% vs. 15%).
In U.S. places of worship, most do not hear talk about sexual abuse
U.S. adults who say they attend religious services a few times a year or more often were asked if the clergy or other religious leaders at their place of worship have spoken out about sexual harassment, assault or abuse. Within this group, about three-in-ten say their clergy have spoken out about sexual abuse (29%) while two-thirds say they have not heard their clergy say anything about this topic (68%).
When it comes to the messages that churchgoers are hearing, one-in-four say their clergy have spoken out in support of victims of sexual abuse, and 12% say their clergy have warned against false accusations of abuse.
Among those who attend religious services at least a few times a year, one-in-ten say their clergy have spoken out both in support of victims of sexual abuse and to caution against false accusations. In terms of regular attenders who are only hearing one type of message from their clergy, more hear only about supporting victims (14%) than only about false accusations (2%).
There are similar patterns among religious groups, with the exception of Catholics. Catholics are more likely than other U.S. Christians to hear clergy talking about sex abuse in general (41% among Catholics vs. 27% among Protestants). And Catholics who attend Mass at least a few times a year are more likely to say they hear their clergy talk only about supporting victims (24%), compared with a smaller share among Protestants (11%).
Catholics also were asked whether they have discussed the recent reports of abuse by Catholic priests and bishops with family, friends or acquaintances. Overall, about half of Catholics say they’ve talked at least some about recent reports of sexual abuse, including 10% who say they’ve talked about this “a lot,” and 37% who say they’ve talked about this “some.” A similar share (47%) say they have not talked about this issue much or at all.
Six-in-ten regular Mass attenders say they have talked with others at least some about the recent reports of abuse (58%), while four-in-ten have not talked with others much or at all (40%). By comparison, a smaller share of less-frequent attenders say they have talked at least some with family, friends or acquaintances about the recent reports of sexual abuse and misconduct (42%).
https://www.pewforum.org/2019/06/11/americans-see-catholic-clergy-sex-abuse-as-an-ongoing-problem/
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