Comment by Tainnor

> There really is no equivalence with anything that has happened recently - it is a crime unique in its depravity.

With no intention of downplaying the particular scandal that you're referencing, I don't think this is correct. Victims of sexual abuse by the Catholic Church are also usually estimated to range in the thousands, particularly e.g. in Germany

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