Moreover, I don't see why this thread has to be limited to the atrocities
in the clergy / religious hierarchy.
The headlines and reports of late, after all, are not so limited --
abuse everywhere and by everybody is making news, now.

The author who comes to mind is Andrew Vachss,
whose fiction works -- a long list of novels now --
are informed by his work with abuse of children.
He was interviewed by, I think, New York magazine, years ago, and remarked:
"My problem is not exaggerating in what I write [publish].
My problem is toning it down so that people will believe it."