It's not just the Roman Catholic Church, no. 385667

by Feòrag

Australia: A former Anglican priest has pleaded guilty to a string of sex offences involving boys as young as 12. He had previously been jailed for similar offences back in 1994.

The offences occurred over a 20-year period while Daniels was involved with the Anglican Church in Tasmania, both as a priest and archdeacon and an active member of the Church of England Boys Society (CEBS)...

... In one case, some time between January 1, 1976 and December 31, 1977, a boy aged around 15 woke to find Daniels fondling his penis inside his pyjamas.

Daniels told the boy mutual masturbation was a natural thing to do between mates who cared for each other, Mr Stoddard said.

Years later when the pair were driving home from a church service in the Derwent Valley, Daniels forced the boy to perform oral sex on him, holding his head to stop him struggling.

Mr Stoddard said Daniels had told his victims not to tell anyone.

Former priest pleads guilty to child sex - The Daily Telgraph (Australia), 2nd May 2005.

Tags: Australia, Christianity, Church of England, paedophilia