"The victims of sexual abuse are women not just boys."

The vast majority were, but that's not what we're arguing about now. 

>Deprived of normal sex it stands to reason that abstaining cleric men would prey on trusting girls and women.

Again, being deprived of sex doesn't make one sexually attracted to young girls or young boys. Sexual attraction doesn't just change like that. Or are you suggesting that some form of "gay conversion therapy" may have merit?

> Being a pedophile cleric is simply an easy way to find victims.

And going through 8 years of seminary and two rigorous psychological exams make a pretty big obstacle for those who think that's a good way out.

>I may add that any amount of sexual abuse by clerics is unacceptable.

So do the rest of us, nice virtue signalling.