I'm always an optimist despite the temptation to cynicism many have on this and I'm a big supporter for this Pope to succeed so I'll say this is a good step by Francis. Now it needs to be taken further. (i)Reform Canon Law. (ii)Remove the Pontifical Secret. These two things are big problems for me whenever I read stories about sexual abuse in the Catholic Church. 

Lets also remember again, this isn't only a problem limited to the Church and here's what I mean. Accountability on the part of the Church comes by expelling those guilty of the crime or abetting it. But it's the criminal justice systems of the world that are responsible for actual prosecution. So the Church has to be working in conjunction with these organs to get justice done. 

It's not easy and as I've pointed out in many threads, the 2015 case in Spain where Francis actually got 15 priests prosecuted proves that since the Spanish judge overturned the convictions. But it's still a start.