@iamthemob I stand corrected. (i´ll look up more on it later)
Regarding your question, no, there is more or less zero chance of a conviction. even if you got him in to court today. and if i’m honest i’m not too sure what punishment he should get. he personally is probably only implicated in a case or two. and we are talking about a cover up, not actual molestation. by the time the waters have been muddied and blame thrown about he will probably be accountable for very little. however that does not help me accept any of this any better.
the way i see it there is a fundamental problem with the way the organization operates, it was happening under the previous pope, it has happened under this one, and will probably continue to happen under future ones. what needs to change is the attitude of the organization. at the moment they are too concerned with their image to get anything to change.
however, for his comments on condoms causing aids he should be punished, harshly. its an abuse of the trust people have put in him, about as bad if not worse than the surgeon general saying drinking bleach helps your toddler develop strong bones. and this is something where there is no doubt, we have it in black and white from the horses mouth, something they have not even attempted to cover up, and a position they still maintain today. for this, i do think jail time is in order.