I think it's terrible that any of this has taken place, but to point out that a molestor has victimized 4 children or 6 is a far cry from the "average" being 143. Maybe that really is the average, but I find it hard to believe. I hope it isn't
well considering that the abuses by these men cover a period of 3-6 years and that they were out there in the community for many many more years I would not be surprised by the numbers
Take the first abuser I mentioned. Within 3 years he has 6 victims that I know of. If he continued to have only 2 victims a year for the next 30 years we have 60 victims. This man was known to have more than one victim at a time so it would be really easy for me to assume that 2 victims per year is a low estimate. This man was not a teacher or a clergyman or a coach. In fact his job had nothing to do with children. But he still was able to get access and the trust of his victims. What we know about most sexual criminal behavior is that over time the abuse escalates. What was stimulating yesterday is no longer enough. And something different or more or more often is needed to give them their "fix"
A few years ago I had a male friend who was sexually abused by a teacher. He later discovered that this teacher had abused dozens of other kids convincing them that they had a "special" relationship. If a person has access to dozens of children and has authority over them, it doesn't seem unreasonable to conclude they would try to abuse many more children than the father abusing his child.
The numbers may seem high but they don't seem unreasonable. And hey those are the ones who were caught and we know about. What about all the ones who never get caught? How many kids do they abuse? We'll never know
The mistake I see people making is to assume these stats are just regarding JWs. They aren't. They are criminal records regarding pedophiles.
