What percent of Child molesters and pedophiles do you think become religious leaders to get kids.?

Question

In just my old small Christian highschool my gym teacher was quietly dismissed and flown out of the country for touching 2nd grade girls. Before coming to my school my Bible teacher was divorced and dismissed from his church in Texas for improper behavior with little boys. When he got to my school he became paster of another Church and had weekly sleep overs with young boys from his Church. Not to mention all those Priests who love little boys.

What % of pedophiles use the instant trust that is provided by claiming to be a servant to gain access to innocent kids? And how can parents allow their kids to sleep over a non family members house? To sleep in the house of a person who is essentially a stranger, no matter how much you think you know them?

Answer 1

Well you said it; pedophiles go where they have easy access to prey. The unquestioned trust in church leaders is the best situation a pedophile can find. In order not to get arrested pedophiles take a potential victim through a process called "grooming", this is to make sure the child will not tell.
There are many ways to protect your child from becoming a victim. Gavin deBecker's book 'Protecting the Gift' is a great way to learn how you can protect your child from becoming a victim.
It's hard to guess the percentage, Child molesters are secretive.