"That was mostly homosexual issues, not pedophilia,"
""The church was not very popular with the secular media," he said. "They took a beating. You don't read about it everyday when it happens around the country in other circumstances. It's bad and evil in any circumstance, but I don't believe the media treats it equally in the various situations where it happens.""
""I am sincerely sorry. I was not prepared for the question and tried to make a larger point about sexual abuse across all segments of society - regardless of sexuality or any particular institution. But that's beside the point - I know better and will do better. I am proud of my faith, and the essence of""
Quincy Mayor Thomas Koch made comments during a Sept. 22 WBZ News Radio interview, saying the clergy sexual abuse scandal "was mostly homosexual issues, not pedophilia." He acknowledged that many children were impacted and characterized pedophilia as attraction to ages younger than teenagers. He emphasized that abuse and pedophilia are wrong in any circumstance and criticized local media coverage for treating the church harshly compared with other institutions. Koch apologized for his "ill-thought remarks" directly to the city's gay community and schools at a School Committee meeting, said he was unprepared, tried to make a larger point about sexual abuse across society, and pledged to do better.
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