He also works with depressed clergy, and does routine psychological evaluations for different dioceses. Plante says that 90 percent of the sexual abuse occurring within the church involves adolescent boys. Sometimes he treats the priests alone, and other times they are sent to inpatient services at St. Luke's Hospital in Maryland. He believes the popular press fixates on the sex crimes of priests, but admits that the church has had a troubled past plagued by secrecy and denial. He stresses the need for good screening, good training and addressing troubles as soon as they emerge.
Some people have risk factors.
These are risk factors. But I think that's changing a lot. If somebody is accused, they immediately go into treatment these days. Although it's an individual thing, and varies diocese to diocese. According to Father Francis Cilia, the vicar for clergy, the team reviews the report to determine if it is grounded.