> occurs with the same rarity among clergy as it does in the general population.

While this is true, the issue surrounding the Catholic Church is how the have historically handled it. Often it was covered up, the priest moved to a different parish, and it would just happen again and again with the same offenders. So yes the number offending clergy is roughly the same as the general population but failing to prevent known offenders from inflicting life long damage on innocent children is despicable.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catholic_Church_sex_abuse_ca...