1.) This would stop happening if they just simply announced the penalties publicily, and the lifting of any publicly.

2.) This tells me he is likely guitly as sin:

" following the indications of John Paul II, Benedict XVI, and the special leadership of Pope Francis"

He's trying to play to the pope's ego. Flatter him as a way of getting saved by him when things get worse. Its done because.... there's plenty of cases of sexual abusers flattering Francis and then receiving favors/preferential treatment.