One of the most high-profile cases of pedophilia among the Catholic Church involved Fr. James Porter, who was convicted of molesting over 200 children of both sexes over a 30-year period.

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This statement is true. Fr. James Porter was a Catholic priest who was convicted in 1993 of sexually abusing over 200 children of both sexes during his time as a priest in Massachusetts and Minnesota. His case was one of the most high-profile cases of pedophilia among the Catholic Church, and it brought renewed attention to the issue of sexual abuse within the Church.

One of the Most High-Profile Cases of Pedophilia Among the Catholic