Sex, Priests, and Secret Codes

Sexual abuse of minors and vulnerable adults by Catholic clergy is not a new phenomenon. Sex, Priests, and Secret Codes reveals in shocking detail a deep-seated problem that spans the Church's history.

Preface

ix

Part One Sexual Abuse by Priests: History Speaks

1

(84)

Clerical Sexual Abuse: The Paper Trail

3

(64)

Sex, Sin, and Psychiatry

67

(18)

Part Two The Church on Notice

85

(90)

Canon Law, Civil Law, and Psychiatry Speak Out

87

(12)

The Problem of Sexual Molestation by Roman Catholic Clergy: Meeting the Problem in a Comprehensive and Responsible Manner

99

(76)

Part Three The Church in Court

175

(88)

The Perils of Courtroom Exposure

177

(26)

How the Bishops Knew and When They Knew it

203

(14)

Files, Secrecy, and Confidentiality: The Ongoing Debate

217

(12)

Religious Duress: The Power of the Priesthood

229

(22)

Who Owns Catholic Church Property? A Primer

251

(6)

Ecclesiastical Shell Game

257

(6)

Epilogue Lost and Found: Speaking to History

263

(32)

Loss of Faith: In the Wake of Betrayal

265

(2)

Healing Steps: Forgiving the Hierarchy

267

(16)

Talking with the Bishops: Challenge for a New Century

283

(12)

Chronology of the Paper Trail---60 CE to 2004

295

(6)

Correspondence

301

(16)

Endnotes

317

(14)

Glossary of Terms

331

(12)

Bibliography of Selected Sources

343

(22)

Index

365

(20)

Acknowledgments

385

(2)

Authors

387

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