There are about 500,000 priests in the world, so it’s closer to 5,000. That’s 5,000 too many, but it’s hardly symptomatic of a general crisis in the Church. The fact that these priests have been able to abuse so many children and adolescents is perhaps indicative of the trust which most Catholics rightfully have for priests, that allows the 1% the opportunity to abuse minors.

It’s also worth noting that the problem is a societal problem, not an ecclesiastical one. In 2014, for example, there were 781 teachers school staff accused of sexual abuse (see here)—in the US alone. According to one study, 10% of students experience some form of sexual abuse from school staff (see here). Perhaps the problem with the Church’s past handling of the situation stems from the fact that it preaches mercy, and this is sometimes applied to sex offenders to the detriment of justice.

Here’s a good article on the subject: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/has-media-ignored-sex-abuse-in-school/

JEDIT: Ugh, I keep forgetting what thread I’m in. I’m just too keen on getting into debates…