Your exact words are:
"Third: "He who sees me [Jesus] sees the Father." He who looks on the priest sees Jesus. He who sees Jesus sees the Father."
Not he who looks on "the priesthood."  
Some priests are better reflections than others?  So the reflection of Jesus Christ presented to children as they were abused by priests was perhaps not the best reflection?  But being a priest, it was still a reflection. Jesus said "whatsoever you do to the least of my brothers, that you do unto me."  Turns out for priests it translates into "whatsoever yo do to the least of my brothers, as a priest, that you do as a reflection of Me."  He must be amazed at the reflections he is casting.