Investigations reveal that the Catholic Church may have facilitated the escape of priests accused of sexual abuse by helping them relocate to South America. Notably, Josef Ludwig Zottmann, a German priest, allegedly abused five schoolgirls and was later supported financially by the Diocese of Eichstätt while evading authorities. Similar cases emerged from the Archdiocese of Bamberg and the Diocese of Trier, indicating a troubling pattern of concealing misconduct. Church leaders express outrage over these practices, calling for victims to come forward.