Wait! Wait! Wait!

Obama is now the one responsible for the sex crimes committed by Catholic priests, mostly before the year 2002?

For the most part, the crimes committed were crimes against state law, and not under federal jurisdiction. Of course the same question of jurisdiction applies to the Catholic Church, where the offenses all fell within the jurisdiction of the local diocese.

If the local jurisdiction fails to prosecute, then someone from the local area must file a complaint with a higher authority. That's the standard way it works. There is no automatic national or international oversight, either in the U.S. government or in the Vatican. Local authorities are expected to deal with local issues.

-Joe-