Sammons basically has the correct take, imo. A few thoughts reading the report:

- I'd heard some of the weird Nazi memorabilia rumors about Fr. Angles before, but not sexual abuse allegations

- A large number of these allegations tie back to their school in St. Marys, Kansas... https://twitter.com/EricRSammons/status/1252986112089493507

- I'm lol'ing a little at the fact that the SSPX staff accidentally cc'd Church Militant in their email thread; the stuff they said when they thought it was private made them look really bad

- If even half of these allegations are true, the SSPX is yet another Church org with...

...clerics who abuse their power and hierarchs mismanaging abuse cases. I suppose that's the default for most religious orgs, unfortunately, but it's sad to see.

- People who prioritize the SSPX's reputation over victims are equivalent to bishops who do diocesan cover-up...

- This report shows yet again why we have to be cautious and critical of all Church authorities, including the 'trad' ones; it only "discredits" the Society the same way mainstream clergy abusers discredit the Church as a whole.

- Overall, I feel numb. While I'm angry and...

...I want justice for victims, no matter who is disgraced in the process, this is just par for the course now.

Long before becoming Catholic, I learned to disconnect my faith in God from faith in His ministers. My convictions as a Catholic remain unswayed, for better or worse. x