Jack,
Hopefully, parents have learned that they have to prepare their children NOT to become victims and not to take the word of any adult over their child's.
Scout leaders, teachers, priests and just recently a pediatrician have all been involved in sexual abuse of children. When my son was in school I insisted on the right to walk into his class at any time any day just to be sure all was well. And I did it.I also watched very closely when an adult took an unusual interest in him.
On the other hand, I never allowed any child into my home without his parent's express permission. I ran several programs for children in my neighborhood and was extremely careful both to protect the children and myself.
An ugly reality.

Joe - that is so sad. Imagine being helpless to protect the children you teach. Again, we are talking about a time when girls were either married or nurses and teachers and nuns were servants to the church and little more.

I am an ex-Catholic and have many bitter memories of the nuns who taught me. But some were great women who genuinely loved the children in their care and did all they could to support them.
M