Catholic Church and Sexual Abuse

“The Boston Arch­dio­cese has asked a judge to dis­miss all law­suits brought over sex­u­al abuse by priests. The church argues it has a spe­cial right to free­dom from pros­e­cu­tion, claim­ing that the free-exer­cise clause of the First Amend­ment pro­tects the church from state action.”—quote from morons.org.

http://abcnews.go.com/wire/US/ap20021223_862.html

I know they expect the motion to be dis­missed, but I still find it disgusting.