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In the general population homosexuality is a poor predictor of pederasty. It is possible that this is not true of population of Catholic clergy, but it is presumptuous to make this association with a lack of other evidence. The conclusion I am drawing from this conversation is that the investigation has very little to do with preventing/stopping sexual abuse by members of the clergy, or with identifying priests that break their vow of celibacy in general. This is about disposing of theological rivals in positions of authority inside church.