text: From my personal experience: The lawsuits kept details of the crimes secret and victims quiet, while making us appear like we were only out for money. The result is the Bare Minimum of truth came out. 
  Tell me One Archdiocese that has Openly Dealt with these crimes in a way that people now know about them. Every Catholic who I talk to about it believes the pedophilia among priests was exaggerated in the media and was not really that bad. The truth Did Not Come Out about these crimes. 
  What "reigning in" took place? I saw the church Cover its Ass and little more. 
  Lawsuits only helped the Church. Kept the crimes secret. Did not hurt them financially or help us in most cases. 
  Give me one example where I'm incorrect please and I will write about it on CofA blog where I covered this issue for ten years. http://cityofangels12.blogspot.com