Priests Commit No More Sexual Abuse Than Other Males

Experts disagree on the rate of sexual abuse among the general American male population, but Allen says a conservative estimate is one in 10.

Margaret Leland Smith, a researcher at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice, says her review of the numbers indicates it's closer to one in 5.

But in either case, the rate of abuse by Catholic priests is not higher than these national estimates.

The public also doesn't realize how "profoundly prevalent" child sexual abuse is, adds Smith.

Even those numbers may be low; research suggests that only a third of abuse cases are ever reported (making it the most underreported crime).

"However you slice it, it's a very common experience," Smith says.

and, while most abusers have the shame of the victims (or threats to said victim) to hide behind, they don't have a global organization (that certainly was, if not still) complicate in covering up and hiding their actions

It's only 'just as much' if you average it out over the whole population.

I am puzzled by the point you made to snood. You say "It's only 'just as much' if you average it out over the whole population.", Well, the comparison was made between the whole population, and the population of priests. If this latter group is sufficiently numerous, then the comparison may be statistically valid. As far as I can see, you seem to be doing the same trolling thing you do in other threads, namely, issue some opaque or nonsensical post and then get abusive when people seek clarification. All because you have a 13 year old's desire for attention. Maybe you could find some sand that needs pounding?

the so called studies seems to be getting numbers out of thin air

By looking at similar studies/claims over the years.

That doesn't mean diddley. You don't know anything.

http://www.natureworldreport.com/2015/08/the-way-people-think-or-act-is-beyond-the-reach-of-scientific-studies/

About 100 psychology and social science studies were tried to duplicate by a team of 270 scientists that had been published in three top peer-reviewed US journals in 2008.

The findings in the journal Science said that just 39 percent came out with same results as the initial reports.

Study co-author Brian Nosek from the University of Virginia said the research shows the need for scientists to continually question themselves.

Nosek said scientists are also under pressure to publish their research regularly and in top journals, and the process can lead to a skewed picture.

“It’s important to note that this somewhat disappointing outcome does not speak directly to the validity or the falsity of the theories,” said Gilbert Chin, a psychologist and senior editor at the journal Science.

The study topics ranged from people’s social lives and interactions with others to research involving perception, attention and memory.