On the other hand, a majority of the victims were male and the offenders, as near as I can tell, were all male, so to ignore the possibility that a majority of the offenders were homosexual is tantamount to burying one’s head in the sand.

This statement ignores a number of issues. First because boys were available in a way girls were not, and second, from everything I have read, most pedophiles are heterosexual. The investigation of homosexuality in the seminary is offensive to me. How can a man who has struggled with his sexuality (in a society and a church that labels homosexuals as “other”) really trust that he is accepted as a child of God? This investigation places students and professors in a difficult bind. If everyone is going to be interviewed then the level of trust is damaged. Studying theology is different from other fields because it touches at the very core of who we are and what we believe. If you can’t trust the professor and your classmates then you can’t give yourself fully to your studies.
Theresa