Jim - 'Tip of the iceberg' is exactly what I meant. We do not yet know the true extent of the cover-ups and probably never will, because where it has been truely successful it will remain covered up. Long may the process of discovery continue, but any statistics based merely on what has so far been discovered are an unreliable indicator of the extent of the abuse in terms of distribution or quantity, hence my earlier remark about Poland, and in previous threads about Africa and India.

Beeliner - Yes, that is exactly what I meant by 'confession'. The priest fails to report his knowledge of a crime to the authorities.