Scott Appleby, director of the Cushwa Center for the Study of American Catholicism at Notre Dame University, as saying that “the scandal has put a drain on the financial resources of the archdiocese ” to such an extent that it cannot“ keep parishes afloat. ”
Scott Appleby sõnad, et „see skandaal on kuivatanud piiskopkonna rahavoogusid ” sel määral, et„ kogudused pole enam maksevõimelised ”.