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The statistics of 6% is higher than but no less appalling than the 4% estimate in a 2004 report by the John Jay College of Criminal Justice, commissioned by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, based on surveys completed by the Roman Catholic dioceses in the United States: http://www.americancatholic.org/news/clergysexabuse/johnjaycns.asp Richard (Over the phone:) No, not really, Robby. Sounds low to me. My estimates suggest six percent act out sexually with minors. Robby: Uh, six percent of what? Richard: Six percent of all Priests. Robby: How many Priests do we have in Boston? Mike: About 1,500. One percent is 15. Six percent is... 90. Robby: Wait. Nine ... ninety Priests? Is that possible? Richard: From a metric standpoint, yes. That would certainly be in line with my findings