The phrase "pedophile priests" refers to priests who have been accused or found guilty of sexually abusing children. Pedophilia is a psychiatric disorder in which an adult is attracted to prepubescent children. Full definition
«Spotlight» The 2001 investigation of pedophile priests in the Boston area becomes urgent news once again in Thomas McCarthy «s (ahem) other film this year. (thewrap.com)
Perhaps this is why prisons are full of christians, why television evangelists are surrounded by scandal, why the catholic church is under fire for protecting pedophile priests. (religion.blogs.cnn.com)
This is kind of what they did with pedophile priests, told them it was a no - no and let them go their way. (religion.blogs.cnn.com)