81. She was specifically ordered not to threaten, harass or sexually molest children. 82. The American Psychiatric Association defines pedophiles as adults who molest children who have not yet reached puberty. 83. The Chicago diocese was named because Ronan was transferred from a Chicago parish to Portland after allegedly molesting children, Anderson said. 84. The move came as Catholic dioceses around the United States have begun removing priests accused of molesting children and giving some of their names to authorities. 85. The proposals include a zero-tolerance policy for clergy who molest children in the future. 86. There is also no evidence that homosexuals are more likely than heterosexuals to molest children, Berlin said. 87. Under the plan, priests who molested children in the past or commit even a single act of abuse in the future would be dismissed from the priesthood. 88. Under the plan, priests who molested children in the past or commit even a single act of abuse in the future would be ousted from the priesthood. 89. Gill said he had spoken to student priests who complained that they were being asked by people they met in the street if they were molesting children. |