text: Perhaps an example from the Episcopal church in the States might help. As I remember the events, sometime around the early 80s when the sandals broke, Episcopal bishops began immediately (i.e., same day) to remove any priest charged with abuse, and then a further adjudication was made over the next months. Some priests were reinstated, but most were barred from exercising any further ministry. Sexual abuse was effectively countered and cover-ups eliminated. Of course, the ecclesial structures are different and Episcopal bishops do not have to further cases to a central Vatican. Still, it did work well, even though it caused temporary pain and suffering to falsely accused priests. The same has happened to some falsely accused RC priests, but it has taken much longer. The basis assumption, proved correct in most cases, was that, if there is a credible complaint of abuse, the benefit of doubt lies with the accuser.