The uproar over the schools' mistreatment of children can now join other past scandals involving sexual exploitation of children, such as the scandal with the Boy Scouts, and the Catholic priests, especially in the Boston area.

An atmosphere of enabling abuse has been seen in other areas, including show business, media and the arts.

For example, Harvey Weinstein, and other celebrities for years got away with their sexual misconduct and abuse amid an enabling Hollywood culture which has also been plagued with pedophilia scandals.