Report: Clergy Sex Abuse

prepared by Fr. Paul Sullins, Ph.D.

a project of the Ruth Institute

English version, direct download (PDF; click to download):



Clergy Sex Abuse Report (945 KB) This report compares previously unexamined measures of the share of homosexual Catholic priests and the incidence and victim gender of minor sex abuse by Catholic priests from 1950 to 2001 to see if the these matters are related. New data from the 2018 Pennsylvania grand jury report are also examined. (Released on 01-Nov-2018)

Spanish translation, direct download (PDF):



Clergy Sex Abuse Report - Spanish translation (2132 KB) Spanish translation of the Sullins report on Clergy Sex Abuse in the Catholic Church (Released on 16-Feb-2019)

Polish translation, direct download (PDF):



Clergy Sex Abuse Report - Polish translation (1070 KB) Polish translation of the Sullins report on Clergy Sex Abuse in the Catholic Church (Released on 11-Jan-2019)