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NastyRiffraff

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17. I wasn't molested, but

Reply to nini (Reply #13)

Sun Nov 12, 2017, 08:24 PM

Nov 2017

as a 5th grade girl in Catholic school I was "approached" by a young priest. Actually, he was a hottie--most of the girls and some of the boys in school had a crush on him. Still, it was icky--I felt embarrassed and uncomfortable. I made some excuse to get away ("gotta get back to praying!&quot and it never happened again.

The point is, whether it's a priest or a politician, it's reprehensible for someone to use a position of power and trust to prey on young people for sex. That's in addition to the fact that it's wrong for ANY adult to sexually harass, abuse, molest, or even approach anyone underage.

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Other Than Gender, What's the Difference Between Roy Moore and Pedophile Priests? [View all] louis c Nov 2017 OP

Moore is a male. Priests are male. LuvLoogie Nov 2017 #1

The victims' gender louis c Nov 2017 #5

Actually, lots of girls were abused by priests as well. yardwork Nov 2017 #15

as usual. mopinko Nov 2017 #19

80% Male Victims louis c Nov 2017 #22

Those are the ones the church acknowledges. yardwork Nov 2017 #24

Priests dont run for office. MatthewG. Nov 2017 #2

Priests have molested girls as well. maxsolomon Nov 2017 #3

Vast majority of cases are male victims by Priests louis c Nov 2017 #6

Not the victims I know nini Nov 2017 #10

80% of victims were male louis c Nov 2017 #11

Ok nini Nov 2017 #13

I wasn't molested, but NastyRiffraff Nov 2017 #17

I replied to you belong in the wrong place nini Nov 2017 #21

There was a priest at the church I went to that was involved in a big mess nini Nov 2017 #20

There was much easier access to boys in the church AJT Nov 2017 #12

Consider also who becomes a priest. Not guys who get girls pregnant! L. Coyote Nov 2017 #14

I think that the fact that the church basically protected pedophiles AJT Nov 2017 #16

Or they thought the vow of celibacy would somehow "cure" them. nt dflprincess Nov 2017 #23

For Moore supporters gender makes a huge difference JI7 Nov 2017 #4

👆👆👆👆👆this irisblue Nov 2017 #7

Not a thing gopiscrap Nov 2017 #8

Not a damn thing, they take advantage of the weak & innocent Motley13 Nov 2017 #9

Moore is a protestant. The priests are catholics. Yavin4 Nov 2017 #18

Priests imagine that they've heard a calling from God. Moore thinks he is God. Orrex Nov 2017 #25

Priests worked for an organization designed to propagate and protect pedophilia, aka the Church Not Ruth Nov 2017 #26