RT Journal
A1 Kim SC, Gostin LO, Cole TB
T1 Child abuse reporting: Rethinking child protection
JF JAMA
JO JAMA
YR 2012
FD July 4
VO 308
IS 1
SP 37
OP 38
DO 10.1001/jama.2012.6414
UL http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jama.2012.6414
AB 
Since the mid-1980s, law enforcement has been investigating allegations of sexual crimes committed by Catholic priests against young boys and girls. These sexual abuse scandals and lawsuits have cost the Church an estimated $2 billion in settlements.1 A 2004 US Conference of Catholic Bishops report found that law enforcement was contacted in only 24% of cases of suspected abuse.2 In other cases, the church hierarchy responded internally or not at all: priests may have been counseled, evaluated, provided treatment, suspended, or limited in their priestly duties.2